adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ ō -v ə (r)- ' r ī p
Function: adjective
Date: 1671
1 : passed beyond maturity or ripeness toward decay <an overripe pear>
2 a : DECADENT b : lacking originality or vigor < overripe prose>
– over-ripe · ness \ -n ə s \ noun
adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ ō -v ə (r)- ' r ī p
Function: adjective
Date: 1671
1 : passed beyond maturity or ripeness toward decay <an overripe pear>
2 a : DECADENT b : lacking originality or vigor < overripe prose>
– over-ripe · ness \ -n ə s \ noun
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012