overripe
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vərˈraɪp
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| —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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Overripe
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Example sentences
The culture of celebrity and the anorexic look of supermodels are overripe as subjects for parody.
Damaged, overripe, or green chillies should be dropped in the field and not taken to the dryer.
Disease is favored by cool wet conditions and the presence of overripe fruit or old flower petals.
If you delay harvest until the outside of the fruit starts to soften, the inside will be overripe.
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