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   ripe

   /rʌɪp/

   adjective

   • 1. (of fruit or grain) developed to the point of readiness for harvesting and eating: "a ripe tomato" Similar matureripenedfully developedfull grownready to eatsoftlushjuicytenderluscioussweetfull-flavouredmellowOpposite unripegreen
   • ▪ (of a cheese or wine) fully matured: "a ripe Brie"
   • ▪ (of a smell or flavour) rich, intense, or pungent: "rich, ripe flavours emanate from this wine"
   • 2. having arrived at the fitting stage or time for a particular action or purpose): "land ripe for development" Similar readyfitsuitablerightopportuneadvantageousfavourableauspiciouspropitiouspromisingheaven-sentgoodrightfortunatebenignprovidentialfelicitouswell timedconvenientexpedientsuitableappropriateaptfittingarchaic:seasonableOpposite unreadyunsuitableunsuitable
   • ▪ full of: "a population ripe with discontent"
   • 3. (of a person's age) advanced: "she lived to a ripe old age" Similar advancedhoaryvenerableoldOpposite youngearly
   • 4. (of a female fish or insect) ready to lay eggs or spawn: "ripe females will stop and spawn with one or more males"
   • 5. (of a person's language) beyond the bounds of propriety; coarse: informal "I think my language may have been a little ripe outside the church"

   Word Origin Old Englishrīpe, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch rijp and German reif.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ripely adverb
   • 2. ripeness noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   How to use ripe in a sentence. fully grown and developed : mature; having mature knowledge, understanding, or judgment; of advanced years : late… See the full definition

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   ripe: 1 adj fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used “ ripe peaches” Synonyms: mature aged , ripened of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable) mellow , mellowed having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging overripe too ripe and beginning to turn soft ...

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   Ripe definition: having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.. See examples of RIPE used in a sentence.

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   10 meanings: 1. (of fruit, grain, etc) mature and ready to be eaten or used; fully developed 2. mature enough to be eaten or.... Click for more definitions.

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   Define ripe. ripe synonyms, ripe pronunciation, ripe translation, English dictionary definition of ripe. adj. rip·er , rip·est 1. Fully developed; mature: ripe peaches. 2. Sufficiently advanced in preparation or aging to be used or eaten: ripe cheese.

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    Ripe definition: Fully developed; mature. His special pride was the big garden where, it was said, he raised the finest watermelons and strawberries in the county; and to me he brought the first ripe grapes and the choicest berries.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRIPE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    RIPE meaning: 1. developed enough and ready to be eaten: 2. developed enough to be ready for something: . Learn more.