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ripe

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Pronunciation: US /raɪp/

ripe means: Fully grown or developed, especially fruit that is ready to eat.

adjective

FULLY DEVELOPEDB1

Fully grown or developed, especially fruit that is ready to eat.

  • This banana is ripe.
  • The peaches are soft and ripe now.
  • Wait until the tomatoes are ripe before eating them.

Similar words: mature, fully grown

Opposites: unripe, immature

Common phrases: ripe banana, ripe fruit, fully ripe, ripe grain

AGED FOODC1

Having developed enough flavor or softness to be ready to eat, especially cheese.

  • The cheese is ripe and soft.
  • We served a ripe Brie with bread.
  • This cheese tastes stronger when it is fully ripe.

Similar words: mature, mellow

Opposites: unripe

Common phrases: ripe cheese, fully ripe cheese, ripe brie

Questions about ripe

What does ripe mean?

Fully grown or developed, especially fruit that is ready to eat.

What is ripe in other languages?

Türkçe: olgun · Español: maduro · Français: mûr · Deutsch: reif · Italiano: maturo · 日本語: 熟した

How do you pronounce ripe?

It is pronounced /raɪp/.

How do you use ripe in a sentence?

This banana is ripe. The peaches are soft and ripe now.

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