ripe
IPA: rˈaɪp
noun
- (agriculture) A fruit or vegetable which has ripened.
- The bank of a river.
- A village in Chalvington with Ripe parish, Wealden district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ5110).
verb
- To ripen or mature
- (transitive, obsolete) To search; to rummage.
adjective
- (of fruits, vegetables, seeds etc.) Ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature
- (of foods) Advanced to the state of fitness for use; mellow
- (figuratively) Having attained its full development; mature; perfected
- (archaic) Maturated or suppurated; ready to discharge (said of sores, tumors, etc.)
- Ready for action or effect; prepared.
- Like ripened fruit in ruddiness and plumpness.
- (obsolete) Intoxicated.
- (law) Of a conflict between parties, having developed to a stage where the conflict may be reviewed by a court of law.
- Smelly: having a disagreeable odor.
- (proscribed, used with with) Rife
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Examples of "ripe" in Sentences
- The tomatoes in the garden are finally ripe and ready to be picked
- The sweet smell of ripe peaches filled the air at the farmer's market
- The bananas on the counter were perfectly ripe, with just the right amount of sweetness
- The strawberries in the basket were bright red and ripe for the picking
- The grapes on the vine looked plump and ripe, ready to be harvested
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