'Ripened' definitions:
Definition of 'ripened'
From: WordNet
adjective
Of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable); "mature well-aged cheeses" [syn: aged, ripened]
Definition of 'Ripened'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To approach or come to perfection. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'ripened'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adult,
- archetypical,
- blase,
- classic,
- consummate,
- cosmopolitan,
- cosmopolite,
- developed,
- exemplary,
- experienced,
- expert,
- finished,
- full-blown,
- fully developed,
- knowing,
- masterful,
- masterly,
- mature,
- matured,
- mellow,
- model,
- not born yesterday,
- old,
- perfected,
- polished,
- practiced,
- proficient,
- quintessential,
- refined,
- ripe,
- sagacious,
- seasoned,
- sophisticated,
- tried,
- tried and true,
- veteran,
- world-wise,
- worldly,
- worldly-wise