ripe

Definition

• adj. fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
• adj. fully prepared or eager
• adj. at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge

Word forms

Comparative

riper

Superlative

ripest

Example sentences

1. a.

   The fruit is ripe and ready to be picked from the tree.

2. [医]

   The doctor said the wound is ripe for healing after the treatment.