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under-ripe

under-ripe is the alternative spelling of underripe.

Meaning of underripe

Adjective

underripe (comparative more underripe, superlative most underripe)

  1. Insufficiently ripe for harvesting or eating.
    • The underripe pears tasted fine, but were still a little crunchy.

Forms of under-ripe

comparativemore under-ripe
superlativemost under-ripe

Origin of under-ripe

From under- + ripe.

Questions about under-ripe

What is under-ripe the alternative spelling of?
Under-ripe is the alternative spelling of underripe.

Words near under-ripe in the dictionary

  1. under-representation
  2. under-represented
  3. under-representing
  4. under-represents
  5. under-resourced
  6. under-ripe
  7. under-sergeant
  8. under-sergeants
  9. under-served
  10. under-spur-leather
  11. under-spur-leathers

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