mellowing

One of the main differences people cite with leftovers is a mellowing of spices.

Tuna started to take off after new fishing technology allowed sport fishermen to catch larger and larger fish, and processing technology drained excess fat from the tuna, mellowing its flavor.

Their mellowing relationship is meant to mirror the growth of civil rights in the South.

In Bourbon County, the local water is naturally filtered through mellowing limestone, which removes every trace of iron, the nemesis of good whiskey.

Though Harley and Ivy’s honeymoon phase is already beginning to wane as Harley Quinn’s third season opens, the mellowing of their relationship’s something the series never really frames as a sign of danger.