underripe

[ uhn-der-rahyp ]
/ ˌʌn dərˈraɪp /

adjective

not completely ripe, as fruit.

Origin of underripe

First recorded in 1700–10; under- + ripe

Words nearby underripe

underquote, underrate, underreact, underreport, underrepresent, underripe, underrun, undersaturated, underscore, undersea, underseal

Example sentences from the Web for underripe

  • Too great a degree of acidity in canned tomatoes may be due to climatic conditions or overripe or underripe product.

    Every Step in Canning |Grace Viall Gray

  • Use no water with cultivated grapes, but with underripe wild grapes, cup of water may be added to each quart of stemmed grapes.

    The Laurel Health Cookery |Evora Bucknum Perkins

  • Potatoes, underripe, green potatoes are unfit for food; they contain a poisonous substance which renders them actually harmful.

    The Home Medical Library, Volume V (of VI) |Various

  • Wild grapes are preferable, but underripe Concords, Catawbas, and other varieties may be used.

    The Laurel Health Cookery |Evora Bucknum Perkins