overripe

[ oh-ver-rahyp ]

/ ˈoʊ vərˈraɪp /

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adjective

too ripe; more than ripe: overripe tomatoes.

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Origin of overripe

First recorded in 1665–75; over- + ripe

OTHER WORDS FROM overripe

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

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How to use overripe in a sentence

"That collection of over-ripe gallows-fruit Andray Dunnan's recruited," Rathmore mentioned.
Space Viking|Henry Beam Piper
Petticoat had gone to Iva Payne's on an urgent summons—over-ripe sardines—and Warble had wandered out into the moonlight.
Ptomaine Street|Carolyn Wells
In an apple tree a thrush was singing; the gooseberries were over-ripe; beetroots were flowering everywhere.
Once a Week|Alan Alexander Milne
Grape juice is made from clean, sound but not over-ripe grapes.
The Grapes of New York|U. P. Hedrick

Into this hive the cluster will fall as heavily as an over-ripe fruit.
The Life of the Bee|Maurice Maeterlinck

British Dictionary definitions for overripe

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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overripe

Origin of overripe

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