overripe

[ oh-ver-rahyp ]

/ ˈoʊ vərˈraɪp /

adjective

too ripe; more than ripe: overripe tomatoes.

Nearby words

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

Origin of overripe

First recorded in 1665–75; over- + ripe

Related forms

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

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Examples from the Web for over-ripe

If the berries be over-ripe, then the saccharine prevails, and there is a deficiency of tartaric acid.
Gatherings From Spain|Richard Ford
Over-ripe clover, vetches, or rye-grass are liable to produce the disease.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
The local taste in over-ripe and bad pears was most surprising.
A Kut Prisoner|H. C. W. Bishop
The time is ripe and over-ripe to call a halt upon these spreaders of outlandish and pernicious doctrines.
Right Above Race|Otto Hermann Kahn

Grape juice is made from clean, sound but not over-ripe grapes.
The Grapes of New York|U. P. Hedrick

British Dictionary definitions for over-ripe

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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