well-ripenedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈrʌɪp(ə)nd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈraɪp(ə)nd/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and ripen v. and -ed suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: well adv., ripen v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < well adv. + ripen v. + -ed suffix¹. Compare slightly later ripened adj.

Brought to full ripeness, maturity, or development.

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ripedOE

ripeOE

mature?1440

cherry-ripec1450

coct1497

thorough ripe1534

well-ripened1559

ripened1561

mellowy1612

summer-ripea1670

augusted1675

drop-ripe1829

blood-ripe1846

enripened1855

1559 P. Morwyng tr. C. Gesner Treasure of Euonymus 243 Gather Iuniper bearies well rypened and drye in haruest or a little befoore Haruest.

1620 G. Wither Exercises vpon First Psalme 72 Neyther too soone, nor too late comes his charity: but, like sweete and well ripened fruite, is euer, then ready to be receiued.

1660 J. Dryden Astræa Redux 10 'Twas not the hasty product of a day, But the well ripened fruit of wise delay.

1757 Scots Mag. Jan. 50/1 The greatest quantity of well-ripened red clover seed.

1763 J. Mills New Syst. Pract. Husbandry IV. v. viii. 368 The finest and highest flavoured berries of well ripened grapes.

1829 W. S. Landor Imaginary Conversat. 2nd Ser. II. vii. 312 The refreshening sweetness of well-ripened society.

1897 H. Wing Milk & its Products xii. 192 A softer and milder flavored cheese..brought about by..not curing it so far as is ordinarily done with a well-ripened cheddar.

1902 Jrnl. Hort., Cottage Gardener & Home Farmer 11 Dec. 536/1 Well-ripened plants have plenty of substance in them, and can easily keep going.

1992 A. Bell tr. M. Toussaint-Samat Hist. Food vi. 126 Modern wheat is descended from those sturdy, well-ripened ears which were first gathered by hand.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	well-ripened
释义	well-ripenedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈrʌɪp(ə)nd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈraɪp(ə)nd/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and ripen v. and -ed suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: well adv., ripen v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < well adv. + ripen v. + -ed suffix¹. Compare slightly later ripened adj. Brought to full ripeness, maturity, or development. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > by age or cycles > [adjective] > ripe or ripened ripedOE ripeOE mature?1440 cherry-ripec1450 coct1497 thorough ripe1534 well-ripened1559 ripened1561 mellowy1612 summer-ripea1670 augusted1675 drop-ripe1829 blood-ripe1846 enripened1855 1559 P. Morwyng tr. C. Gesner Treasure of Euonymus 243 Gather Iuniper bearies well rypened and drye in haruest or a little befoore Haruest. 1620 G. Wither Exercises vpon First Psalme 72 Neyther too soone, nor too late comes his charity: but, like sweete and well ripened fruite, is euer, then ready to be receiued. 1660 J. Dryden Astræa Redux 10 'Twas not the hasty product of a day, But the well ripened fruit of wise delay. 1757 Scots Mag. Jan. 50/1 The greatest quantity of well-ripened red clover seed. 1763 J. Mills New Syst. Pract. Husbandry IV. v. viii. 368 The finest and highest flavoured berries of well ripened grapes. 1829 W. S. Landor Imaginary Conversat. 2nd Ser. II. vii. 312 The refreshening sweetness of well-ripened society. 1897 H. Wing Milk & its Products xii. 192 A softer and milder flavored cheese..brought about by..not curing it so far as is ordinarily done with a well-ripened cheddar. 1902 Jrnl. Hort., Cottage Gardener & Home Farmer 11 Dec. 536/1 Well-ripened plants have plenty of substance in them, and can easily keep going. 1992 A. Bell tr. M. Toussaint-Samat Hist. Food vi. 126 Modern wheat is descended from those sturdy, well-ripened ears which were first gathered by hand. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1559
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