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overripe
adjective /ˌəʊ.vəˈraɪp/
/ˌoʊ.vɚ-/ Definition
(Definition of overripe adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Not pleasant to eat or drink
Synonyms and related words:
- (as) tough as old boots idiom
- bad adjective (DECAYED)
- bitter adjective (TASTE)
- bitterness noun (TASTE)
- bland adjective
- chewy adjective
- go off phrasal verb (STOP WORKING)
- high adjective (BAD)
- like dishwater idiom
- mouldy adjective (HAVING MOULD)
- pappy adjective (FOOD)
- pigswill noun
- rancid adjective
- sour adjective (TASTE)
- stodgy adjective (FOOD)
- swim verb (MOVE IN WATER)
- tasteless adjective (NO FLAVOUR)
- tough adjective (FOOD)
- undercook verb
- underdone adjective
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