overripe

[ oh-ver-rahyp ]

/ ˈoʊ vərˈraɪp /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR overripe ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

too ripe; more than ripe: overripe tomatoes.

Origin of overripe

First recorded in 1665–75; over- + ripe

OTHER WORDS FROM overripe

o·ver·ripe·ly, adverbo·ver·ripe·ness, noun

Words nearby overripe

overrepresent, overrich, override, overrider, overriding, overripe, overruff, overrule, overrun, overrun brake, oversaturated

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Example sentences from the Web for overripe

They looked too casual, like overripe delinquents sentenced to perpetual detention.
Republican Debate: Newt Gingrich Rolls Over, Plays Dead|Michelle Cottle|February 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Too great a degree of acidity in canned tomatoes may be due to climatic conditions or overripe or underripe product.
Every Step in Canning|Grace Viall Gray
The use of an overripe starter may also have an injurious effect on the flavor.
Outlines of dairy bacteriology|H. L. Russell
The feel of the pick slashing through it told him that: it was like hitting an overripe melon.
The Buttoned Sky|Geoff St. Reynard

The very odour of the place was still in my nostrils—a mixture of old clothes, of stale cheese, of overripe melons.
The Romance of a Plain Man|Ellen Glasgow
Then an overripe potato whizzed through the air and burst against the shop wall a few inches from the reader's head.
The Depot Master|Joseph C. Lincoln

British Dictionary definitions for overripe

overripe

/ (ˌəʊvəˈraɪp) /

adjective

(of food, cheese, etc) past the usual stage of being ready to eat or use

overused or overly sentimental and emotionalhis love songs are overripe ballads

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单词	overripe
释义	overripe [ oh-ver-rahyp ] / ˈoʊ vərˈraɪp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR overripe ON THESAURUS.COM adjective too ripe; more than ripe: overripe tomatoes. Origin of overripe First recorded in 1665–75; over- + ripe OTHER WORDS FROM overripe o·ver·ripe·ly, adverbo·ver·ripe·ness, noun Words nearby overripe overrepresent, overrich, override, overrider, overriding, overripe, overruff, overrule, overrun, overrun brake, oversaturated Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for overripe They looked too casual, like overripe delinquents sentenced to perpetual detention. Republican Debate: Newt Gingrich Rolls Over, Plays Dead\|Michelle Cottle\|February 23, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Too great a degree of acidity in canned tomatoes may be due to climatic conditions or overripe or underripe product. Every Step in Canning\|Grace Viall Gray The use of an overripe starter may also have an injurious effect on the flavor. Outlines of dairy bacteriology\|H. L. Russell The feel of the pick slashing through it told him that: it was like hitting an overripe melon. The Buttoned Sky\|Geoff St. Reynard The very odour of the place was still in my nostrils—a mixture of old clothes, of stale cheese, of overripe melons. The Romance of a Plain Man\|Ellen Glasgow Then an overripe potato whizzed through the air and burst against the shop wall a few inches from the reader's head. The Depot Master\|Joseph C. Lincoln British Dictionary definitions for overripe overripe / (ˌəʊvəˈraɪp) / adjective (of food, cheese, etc) past the usual stage of being ready to eat or use overused or overly sentimental and emotionalhis love songs are overripe ballads Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to overripe putrid, rotting, disgusting, rancid, noxious, sour, spoiled, corrupt, moldy, stale, depraved, immoral, withered, addled, ruined, evil, wanton, lost, degenerate, rank
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overripe

adjective

Origin of overripe

OTHER WORDS FROM overripe

Words nearby overripe

Example sentences from the Web for overripe

British Dictionary definitions for overripe

adjective

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