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Overripe — O ver*ripe , a. Matured to excess. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overripe — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
overripe — 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
overripe — 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 … Dictionary of contemporary English
overripe — 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 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
overripe — overripely, adv. overripeness, n. /oh veuhr ruyp /, adj. too ripe; more than ripe: overripe tomatoes. [1665 75; OVER + RIPE] * * * … Universalium
overripe — adj. Overripe is used with these nouns: ↑banana, ↑fruit … Collocations dictionary
overripe — 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 … From formal English to slang
overripe — adjective Excessively ripe; spoiled; gone bad. See Also: overripen … Wiktionary
overripe — Synonyms and related words: bad, barfy, brackish, cloying, fetid, foul, fulsome, high, icky, maggoty, mawkish, nasty, nauseant, nauseating, nauseous, noisome, noxious, offensive, over the hill, overblown, poisonous, rancid, rank, rebarbative,… … Moby Thesaurus
