overripe

[oh-ver-rahyp]

o·ver·ripe

[oh-ver-rahyp]
adjective
too ripe; more than ripe: overripe tomatoes.

Origin:
1665–75; over- + ripe

o·ver·ripe·ly, adverb
o·ver·ripe·ness, noun
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Overripe is always a great word to know.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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overripe (ˌəʊvəˈraɪp)
 
adj
1.  (of food, cheese, etc) past the usual stage of being ready to eat or use
2.  overused or overly sentimental and emotional: his love songs are overripe ballads

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