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ripened |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ripen \Rip"en\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ripened};p. pr & vb n. {Ripening}.] 1. To grow ripe; to become mature, as grain, fruit, flowers, and the like as grapes ripen in the sun. 2. To approach or come to perfection. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: ripened adj : of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable); "mature well-aged cheeses" [syn: {aged}]
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