Mellowing, as cheese (5 letters)

{ Answer }

AGING

{ Related Clues }

Getting on
Maturing
Ripening
Senescence
Antiquer's activity
Curing, in a way
Distilling phase
Geriatric process
Geriatrician's study
Getting on in years
Going gray
Growing older
Mellowing, as wine
Vintner's step
Winemaking process
Winery process
Casked-wine process
Cause of some wrinkles
Cheese-making process
No longer young
Sitting in a cask, say
Sometimes distasteful process
The way of all flesh?

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{ Notes }

The answer AGING is uncommon, appearing about once every 475 puzzles.

{ Definition }

AGING as a noun:

1. (aging, ageing, senescence) = the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age

2. (ripening, aging, ageing) = acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time

AGE as a verb:

1. begin to seem older; get older; "The death of his wife caused him to age fast"

2. (senesce, age, get on, mature, maturate) = grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"

3. make older; "The death of his child aged him tremendously"

AGING as an adjective:

1. (aging, ageing, senescent) = growing old