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overripe
(redirected from overripeness)

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o·ver·ripe  (vr-rp)
adj.
1. Too ripe.
2. Marked by decay or decline.
over·ripely adv.
over·ripeness n.
overripe [ˌəʊvəˈraɪp]
adj
1. (Cookery) (of food, cheese, etc.) past the usual stage of being ready to eat or use
2. overused or overly sentimental and emotional his love songs are overripe ballads
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.overripe - too ripe and beginning to turn soft
ripe, mature - fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used; "ripe peaches"; "full-bodied mature wines"
Translations
overripe [ˌəʊvəˈraɪp] ADJ → demasiado maduro, pasado
overripe [ˌəʊvəˈraɪp] adj → troppo maturo/a
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