ripe (Meaning)
ripe (a)
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
ripe (s)
fully prepared or eager
most suitable or right for a particular purpose
at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge
far along in time
ripe (n.)
The bank of a river.
ripe (superl.)
Ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature; -- said of fruits, seeds, etc.; as, ripe grain.
Advanced to the state of fitness for use; mellow; as, ripe cheese; ripe wine.
Having attained its full development; mature; perfected; consummate.
Maturated or suppurated; ready to discharge; -- said of sores, tumors, etc.
Ready for action or effect; prepared.
Like ripened fruit in ruddiness and plumpness.
Intoxicated.
ripe (v. i.)
To ripen; to grow ripe.
ripe (v. t.)
To mature; to ripen.
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ripe Sentence Examples
- The summer sun had ripened the tomatoes to a deep crimson hue.
- The aroma of ripe strawberries wafted through the farmer's market.
- The ripe bananas were bursting with sweetness and dotted with brown freckles.
- The orchard was filled with the vibrant scent of ripe fruit.
- The ripe peaches fell gently from the tree, leaving a soft thud on the grass.
- The melon was ripe, its skin turning slightly yellow and its flesh becoming juicy.
- The ripe avocados were perfect for making a creamy guacamole.
- The grapes were ripe, their skins smooth and their flesh plump and sweet.
- The ripe apples lay scattered on the ground, inviting passersby to taste their crisp, juicy goodness.
- The ripe cantaloupe was perfectly ripe, its flesh a vibrant shade of orange and its seeds a deep, dark brown.
FAQs About the word ripe
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used, fully prepared or eager, most suitable or right for a particular purpose, at the highest point of deve
mature, ripened,matured,adult, ageing, full-blown, aging, older, aged, mellow
young, green, youthful, juvenile, juvenile, green, adolescent, unripe, adolescent,young
The summer sun had ripened the tomatoes to a deep crimson hue.
The aroma of ripe strawberries wafted through the farmer's market.
The ripe bananas were bursting with sweetness and dotted with brown freckles.
The orchard was filled with the vibrant scent of ripe fruit.
