mellow

verb [I or T] (BECOME RELAXED)

/ˈmel.əʊ/

/-oʊ/

Definition

› to become more relaxed: She used to be very impatient, but she's mellowed over time. The years have mellowed her.US informal Oh don't be so tough on yourself, Bill - mellow out (= become more relaxed and less severe).Calming and relaxing

(Definition of mellow verb (BECOME RELAXED) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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meld verb
melee noun
mellifluous adjective
mellow adjective (RELAXED)
mellow adjective (SMOOTH)
mellow verb (BECOME RELAXED)
mellow verb (BECOME SOFTER)
melodic adjective
melodious adjective
melodrama noun
melodramatic adjective

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SMART Thesaurus: Calming and relaxing

Synonyms and related words:

assuage verb
bask verb
bread and circuses idiom
break the ice idiom
chill out phrasal verb
compose verb (BECOME CALM)
lighten up phrasal verb
lull sb into sth phrasal verb
lull verb
make yourself at home idiom
mellow verb (BECOME SOFTER)
melt verb (FEEL LOVE)
placebo noun
relaxation noun (FEELING)
simmer down phrasal verb
slow down phrasal verb
soften verb (MORE GENTLE)
soothe verb (ANGER)
steady verb (CONTROL)
take/need a cold shower idiom

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