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unripening

unripening adjective: that does not ripen.

Adjective

unripening (not comparable)

  1. That does not ripen.

Origin of unripening

From un- + ripening.

Questions about unripening

What does unripening mean?
Unripening means that does not ripen.
What part of speech is unripening?
Unripening is an adjective.

Words near unripening in the dictionary

  1. unripened
  2. unripened cheese
  3. unripened cheeses
  4. unripeness
  5. unripenesses
  6. unripening
  7. unriper
  8. unripest
  9. unrippable
  10. unripped
  11. unripping

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