mellow out

Idioms  

1. Become genial or pleasant, calm down, relax, as in The teacher mellowed out when they explained what had happened. This expression uses mellow in the sense of “ripening,” with the connotation of softness and sweetness. [Slang; late 1900s]

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Example Sentences

It’s intense with a touch of bitterness that’s not necessarily unappealing, but adds a layer of acidity that can be mellowed out with your favorite creamer, milk or sugar.

From Salon

Even the Pokémon noises are gently mellowed out in contrast to the coarser, more caterwauling sounds of the games; here the creatures purr, cry, coo and sigh like docile house pets.

From New York Times

The sour sting of heartbreak is mellowed out by the sweet comfort of friendship; a peppery sprinkle of humor adds brightness to a heavy, serious broth.

From New York Times

This makes hemp feed a potential tool to mellow out cattle during transportation, weaning, and other stressful situations, he says.

From Science Magazine

That, too, brings an enticing savory edge that mellows out the sweetness and amps up the chocolate flavor.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• acquiesce
• capitulate
• cave in
• come around
• comply
• ease off
• give in
• give up
• let go
• quit
• relax
• slacken
• soften
• subside