ripe

adjective

ˈrīp

riper; ripest

: fully grown and developed : mature

ripe fruit

ripe wheat

: having mature knowledge, understanding, or judgment

: of advanced years : late

a ripe old age

: suitable, appropriate

the time was ripe for the attempt

: fully prepared : ready

the colonies were ripe for revolution

: brought by aging to full flavor or the best state : mellow

ripe cheese

: smelly, stinking

: ruddy, plump, or full like ripened fruit

a ripe figure

: indecent

ripe language

ripely adverb

ripeness noun

Example Sentences

The apples are nearly ripe. the clothes of the field hands were sweaty and ripe after a hard day's work

Recent Examples on the Web Sea-surface temperatures only get warmer, up to 85-degrees, and more ripe for development as the low continues its cruise northwest through the Gulf, leading meteorologists to give the system a 40% chance of formation in the next two to five days.

Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2022 Auto-da-Fé as excerpted in the new collection remains ripe for analysis, albeit a product of its historical moment.

Claire Messud, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 So make sure your dog eats only ripe, red tomatoes.

Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2022 The neighborhood was in transition, ripe for the sort of project that Mr. Marson had undertaken with the Israeli architect Moshe Safdie in Jerusalem: renovating the plaza of the Western Wall and the Jewish Quarter in the Old City from 1974 to 1976.

Sam Roberts, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2022 Hollywood and vampires: Two blood-sucking entities ripe for mining, and Alicia Vikander's Irma Vep dug deep into both during its run, which came to its shocking conclusion tonight.

Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 26 July 2022 The ripe, beautifully managed tannins promise a very long life ahead.

Brian Freedman, Forbes, 18 July 2022 Consider the strawberry: red, ripe, an ephemeral pleasure as fleeting as a summer fling.

Sheila Yasmin Marikar, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 And these mediocre celebrity salad recipes are doing little to help our leafy boys reach their full potential: crisp, ripe, and hearty.

Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 30 June 2022 See More

单词	ripeness
释义	ripe adjective ˈrīp riper; ripest 1 : fully grown and developed : mature ripe fruit ripe wheat 2 : having mature knowledge, understanding, or judgment 3 : of advanced years : late a ripe old age 4 a : suitable, appropriate the time was ripe for the attempt b : fully prepared : ready the colonies were ripe for revolution 5 a : brought by aging to full flavor or the best state : mellow ripe cheese b : smelly, stinking 6 : ruddy, plump, or full like ripened fruit a ripe figure 7 : indecent ripe language ripely adverb ripeness noun Synonyms adult full-blown full-fledged mature matured ripened See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The apples are nearly ripe. the clothes of the field hands were sweaty and ripe after a hard day's work Recent Examples on the Web Sea-surface temperatures only get warmer, up to 85-degrees, and more ripe for development as the low continues its cruise northwest through the Gulf, leading meteorologists to give the system a 40% chance of formation in the next two to five days. Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2022 Auto-da-Fé as excerpted in the new collection remains ripe for analysis, albeit a product of its historical moment. Claire Messud, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 So make sure your dog eats only ripe, red tomatoes. Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2022 The neighborhood was in transition, ripe for the sort of project that Mr. Marson had undertaken with the Israeli architect Moshe Safdie in Jerusalem: renovating the plaza of the Western Wall and the Jewish Quarter in the Old City from 1974 to 1976. Sam Roberts, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2022 Hollywood and vampires: Two blood-sucking entities ripe for mining, and Alicia Vikander's Irma Vep dug deep into both during its run, which came to its shocking conclusion tonight. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 26 July 2022 The ripe, beautifully managed tannins promise a very long life ahead. Brian Freedman, Forbes, 18 July 2022 Consider the strawberry: red, ripe, an ephemeral pleasure as fleeting as a summer fling. Sheila Yasmin Marikar, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 And these mediocre celebrity salad recipes are doing little to help our leafy boys reach their full potential: crisp, ripe, and hearty. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 30 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Old English rīpe; akin to Old English rīpan, reopan to reap First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing ripe ripe for abuse ripe with ripe old age ripe for abuse ripe with ripe old age Kids Definition ripe adjective ˈrīp riper; ripest 1 : fully grown and developed ripe fruit 2 : of advanced years a ripe old age 3 : ready entry 1 sense 1 They were ripe for action. Legal Definition ripe adjective 1 : of, relating to, or being a claim for relief that is ready for judicial resolution because the injury is certain to occur and is not merely hypothetical or speculative compare moot 2 : ready and appropriate for disclosure because reasonably determined to be valid and not required to be kept secret for business reasons —used of corporate information ripeness noun as in maturity Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance maturity adulthood midlife middle age autumn majority winter afternoon sunset middle senility evening afterlife twilight dotage seniority anecdotage oldness elderliness golden years Antonyms & Near Antonyms adolescence youth springtime
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ripe

adjective

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Phrases Containing ripe

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