ripe
adjectiveUK /raɪp/
US /raɪp/
Fruit that is ripe is ready to eat and tastes sweet.
The banana is yellow and ripe, so we can eat it now.
SYNONYMS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Ready or suitable for something.
The time is ripe for a change.
3. Having a strong or unpleasant smell.
The old cheese was ripe and smelly.
4. Fully developed or advanced in age.
He lived to a ripe old age.