ripe — fully developed and ready to be eaten (of fruit)
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: fully developed and ready to be eaten (of fruit)
Pronunciation (IPA): /raɪp/
Korean meaning: 익은, 잘 익은
Korean pronunciation: **라**입
Example Sentences
- My roommate's socks smell so ripe that even the houseplants are filing a complaint.
- The conditions are ripe for a successful product launch.
- She lived to the ripe old age of 102, crediting her longevity to daily chocolate consumption.
ripe
ADJECTIVE//raɪp//
fully developed and ready to be eaten (of fruit)
💡 Concept
fully developed and ready to be eaten (of fruit)
🎵 Rhyme
Wipe the stripe - the tomato is perfectly ripe!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/raɪp/
🇬🇧 UK/raɪp/
🌳Etymology
Rootripe
Origin
고대 영어 'rīpe'에서 유래되었으며, 게르만어족의 공통 조상에서 나왔습니다. '수확할 준비가 된'이라는 의미로 농업 사회에서 중요한 개념이었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
pipetypewipestripe
pipe
type
wipe
stripe
🔗Collocations
ripe fruit
ripe for change
ripe old age
the time is ripe
ripe smell
ripe opportunity
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My roommate's socks smell so ripe that even the houseplants are filing a complaint.”
“The conditions are ripe for a successful product launch.”
😄 Fun example
“She lived to the ripe old age of 102, crediting her longevity to daily chocolate consumption.”
“Wait until the tomatoes are ripe before harvesting them.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
maturereadydevelopedperfectseasoned
Antonyms
unripeimmaturegreen
Related
ripenripenessharvestmature
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