English
Pronunciation
audio|en-us-ripe.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪp|-aɪp
Adjective
en-adj|riper|ripest
- Ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature; -- said of fruits, seeds, etc.; as, ripe grain.
- Advanced to the state of fitness for use; mellow; as, ripe cheese; ripe wine.
- figurative Having attained its full development; mature; perfected; consummate.
- archaic Maturated or suppurated; ready to discharge; -- said of sores, tumors, etc.
- rfd-redundant Ready for action or effect; prepared.
- rfd-redundant Like ripened fruit in ruddiness and plumpness.
- Intoxicated.
#* 1611, w:William Shakespeare|William Shakespeare, s:The Tempest|The Tempest, Act V, Scene 1,
#*:<span style="font-variant:small-caps">Alonso:</span> And Trinculo is reeling-ripe: where should they / Find this grand liquor that hath gilded them? / How cam'st thou in this pickle?
- law Of a conflict between parties, having developed to a stage where the conflict may be reviewed by a court of law.
Translations
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Albanian: pjekur
Arabic: ARchar|�اضج IPAchar|(n��ej)
Basque: umo
Catalan: madur
Chinese: �� (shóu de)
Croatian: zreo
Czech: zralý
Danish: moden
Dutch: rijp
Estonian: küps
Finnish: kypsä
French: mûr
German: reif
Hungarian: érett
mid
Italian: maturo
Japanese: ��� (�����, jukushita)
Korean: �� (igeun)
Portuguese: maduro
Romanian: copt
Russian: з�ел�й (zrélyj)
Sardinian: cottu
Scottish Gaelic: abaich
Slovak: zrelý
Slovene: zrel
Spanish: maduro
Swedish: mogen
Turkish: olgun
Related terms
ripen
Italian
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