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overripe

[ oh-ver-rahyp ]

/ ˈoʊ vərˈraɪp /

adjective

too ripe; more than ripe: overripe tomatoes.

Origin of overripe

First recorded in 1665–75; over- + ripe

OTHER WORDS FROM overripe

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

Words nearby overripe

overrepresent, overrich, override, overrider, overriding, overripe, overruff, overrule, overrun, overrun brake, oversaturated

Example sentences from the Web for over-ripe

If the berries be over-ripe, then the saccharine prevails, and there is a deficiency of tartaric acid.

Gatherings From Spain |Richard Ford
Over-ripe clover, vetches, or rye-grass are liable to produce the disease.

The New Gresham Encyclopedia |Various
The local taste in over-ripe and bad pears was most surprising.

A Kut Prisoner |H. C. W. Bishop
The time is ripe and over-ripe to call a halt upon these spreaders of outlandish and pernicious doctrines.

Right Above Race |Otto Hermann Kahn

Grape juice is made from clean, sound but not over-ripe grapes.

The Grapes of New York |U. P. Hedrick

British Dictionary definitions for over-ripe

overripe

/ (ˌəʊvəˈraɪp) /

adjective

(of food, cheese, etc) past the usual stage of being ready to eat or use

overused or overly sentimental and emotional his love songs are overripe ballads