overripe
1Overripe — O ver*ripe , a. Matured to excess. Milton. [1913 Webster] …
2overripe — [spelling only] …
3overripe — adjective Date: 1671 1. passed beyond maturity or ripeness toward decay < an overripe pear > 2. a. decadent b. lacking originality or vigor < overripe prose > • over ripeness noun …
4overripe — o|ver|ripe [ˌəuvəˈraıp US ˌou ] adj overripe fruit and vegetables are past the point of being ready to eat and are too soft ▪ overripe bananas …
5overripe — o|ver|ripe [ ,ouvər raıp ] adjective 1. ) overripe fruit is too soft and does not taste very good 2. ) INFORMAL things such as stories or movies that are overripe contain so much emotion that they seem silly. A more usual word is sentimental …
6overripe — UK [ˌəʊvəˈraɪp] / US [ˌoʊvərˈraɪp] adjective 1) overripe fruit is too soft and does not taste very good 2) informal things such as stories or films that are overripe contain so much emotion that they seem silly. A more usual word is sentimental …
7overripe — overripely, adv. overripeness, n. /oh veuhr ruyp /, adj. too ripe; more than ripe: overripe tomatoes. [1665 75; OVER + RIPE] * * * …
8overripe — adj. Overripe is used with these nouns: ↑banana, ↑fruit …
9overripe — o•ver•ripe [[t]ˈoʊ vərˈraɪp[/t]] adj. 1) bot ripe beyond succulence: overripe fruit[/ex] 2) effete; decadent • Etymology: 1665–75 o′ver•ripe′ness, n …
10overripe — adjective Excessively ripe; spoiled; gone bad. See Also: overripen …