What is another word for mellows?

Pronunciation: [mˈɛlə͡ʊz] (IPA)

Mellows can be defined as the process of becoming relaxed, calm, and gentle. Synonyms that can be used for mellows include softens, eases, soothes, calms, relaxes, unwinds, loosens, tranquilizes, pacifies, and appeases. These words suggest that mellows can refer to a physical or emotional response to stimuli. When we speak of mellows, we imagine a feeling that is warm and comforting. It can be experienced in many different contexts, from the buzz of music to the glow of autumn sunsets. Synonyms for mellows reinforce the idea that it is a state of being that leaves us feeling peaceful and renewed.

What are the hypernyms for Mellows?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Mellows

If there is frost during the winter both farmer and gardener are pleased because they say the frost "mellows" the ground; you can see what they mean if you walk on a frosty morning over a ploughed field.
"Lessons on Soil"
E. J. Russell
In all, there is also a good deal of personal and literary satire, which tones and mellows as it proceeds.
"The English Novel"
George Saintsbury
We said the autumn and the winter were gone; and it was in one of those latter days in March, when, like a hoyden girl subsiding into dawning womanhood, the rude weather mellows into a softer and tenderer month, that, by the side of a stream, overshadowed by many a brake and tree, sat two persons.
"The Disowned, Complete"
Edward Bulwer-Lytton

Famous quotes with Mellows

  • A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.
    Washington Irving
  • Temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.
    Washington Irving
  • A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.
    Washington Irving
  • Temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.
    Washington Irving
  • With years a richer life begins, The spirit mellows: Ripe age gives tone to violins, Wine, and good fellows.
    John Townsend Trowbridge

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