Ripeness
noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The characteristic of being ripe. countable, uncountable
- 2 the state of being ripe wordnet
Example
More examples"You can easily judge the ripeness of a banana by the color of its peel."
Etymology
From Middle English ripenesse, rypenesse, rijpnesse, from Old English rīpness, equivalent to ripe + -ness.