Overripen
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Overripen is a verb meaning To ripen too much; to become overripe.
Meaning
To ripen too much; to become overripe.
Example Sentences
This wasn’t so problematic at first: exhaustion actually suits Christopher Wheeldon’s “Klavier,” a dark exploration of the moment when opulence overripens to decadence.
Word Forms
- overripens
- overripening
- overripened
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include overbear, overroast, overenrich, overread, overdo, overfatten.
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