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ripe´ness — ripe «ryp», adjective, rip|er, rip|est. 1. full grown and ready to be gathered and eaten; mature: »ripe fruit, ripe grain, ripe vegetables. SYNONYM(S): mellow, matured … Useful english dictionary
o´ver|ripe´ness — o|ver|ripe «OH vuhr RYP», adjective. too ripe; more than ripe: »The time is overripe for a new translation of the American theme freedom through order (Time). –o´ver|ripe´ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ripe´ly — ripe «ryp», adjective, rip|er, rip|est. 1. full grown and ready to be gathered and eaten; mature: »ripe fruit, ripe grain, ripe vegetables. SYNONYM(S): mellow, matured … Useful english dictionary
ripe — [ raıp ] adjective * 1. ) ripe fruit or crops have grown to their full size and are ready to eat or use: a ripe juicy peach a ) ripe cheese or wine has a strong flavor 2. ) INFORMAL having a strong or unpleasant smell 3. ) language or humor that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
ripe — adj 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 … Law dictionary
ripe — ripe·ly; ripe·ness; ripe; un·ripe; … English syllables
ripe — [[t]raɪp[/t]] adj. rip•er, rip•est 1) bot ahb. completely matured or developed, as grain or fruit that is ready for harvesting or eating 2) resembling fruit, as in ruddiness and fullness: ripe red lips[/ex] 3) advanced to the point of being in… … From formal English to slang
o|ver|ripe — «OH vuhr RYP», adjective. too ripe; more than ripe: »The time is overripe for a new translation of the American theme freedom through order (Time). –o´ver|ripe´ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
un|ripe — «uhn RYP», adjective, rip|er, rip|est. 1. not ripe; not matured by growth; green: »an unripe peach. 2. not fully developed or grown; immature. 3 … Useful english dictionary