ripely
(adverb) with mature or developed appearance
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ripely (comparative more ripely, superlative most ripely)
In a ripe way.
maturely; at the suitable time
• Ripley
Source: Wiktionary
Ripe"ly, adv.
Definition: Maturely; at the fit time. Shak.
Ripe, n. Etym: [L. ripa.]
Definition: The bank of a river. [Obs.]
Ripe, a. [Compar. Riper; superl. Ripest.] Etym: [AS. ripe; akin to OS. ripi, D. rijp, G. rief, OHG. rift; cf. AS. rip harvest, ripan to reap. Cf. Reap.]
1. Ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature; -- said of fruits, seeds, etc.; as, ripe grain. So mayst thou live, till, like ripe fruit, thou drop Into thy mother's lap. Milton.
2. Advanced to the state of fitness for use; mellow; as, ripe cheese; ripe wine.
3. Having attained its full development; mature; perfected; consummate. "Ripe courage." Chaucer. He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one. Shak.
4. Maturated or suppurated; ready to discharge; -- said of sores, tumors, etc.
5. Ready for action or effect; prepared. While things were just ripe for a war. Addison. I am not ripe to pass sentence on the gravest public bodies. Burke.
6. Like ripened fruit in ruddiness and plumpness. Those happy smilets, That played on her ripe lip. Shak.
7. Intoxicated. [Obs.] "Reeling ripe." Shak.
Syn.
– Mature; complete; finished. See Mature.
Ripe, v. i. Etym: [AS. ripian.]
Definition: To ripen; to grow ripe. [Obs.]
Ripe, v. t.
Definition: To mature; to ripen. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
