Definitions for overripeˈoʊ vərˈraɪp
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•ver•ripeˈoʊ vərˈraɪp(adj.)
ripe beyond succulence:
overripe fruit.
Category: Botany
effete; decadent.
Origin of overripe:
1665–75
o′ver•ripe′ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
overripe(adj)
too ripe and beginning to turn soft
Wiktionary
overripe(Adjective)
Excessively ripe; spoiled; gone bad.
Origin: From over + ripe.
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