rijp — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bloom noun A flower, or the state of a plant when its flowers are open.
- frost noun A thin layer of ice crystals that forms on surfaces exposed to freezing air.
- mature adj Fully grown or developed, whether physically, mentally, or emotionally.
- rime noun Archaic in the form rimes: originally, any frozen dew forming a white deposit on exposed surfaces; hoar frost (sense 1).
- ripe adjective Fully grown and ready to eat, as fruit or grain.
Senses
rijp is used for these senses in English:
- bloom The delicate, powdery coating upon certain growing or newly-gathered fruits or leaves, as on grapes, plums, etc.
- frost A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing.
- hoar frost (specifically, meteorology) Water vapour which has undergone deposition or desublimation when the air is cold and moist to form a white deposit on exposed surfaces.
- mature Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.
- rime Archaic in the form rimes: originally, any frozen dew forming a white deposit on exposed surfaces; hoar frost (sense 1).
- ripe (of fruits, vegetables, seeds etc.) Ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature.
bloom — full definition
- noun A flower, or the state of a plant when its flowers are open.
- verb Of a plant, to produce and open flowers.
- verb To grow, thrive, or reach a peak of health, beauty, or success.
frost — full definition
- noun A thin layer of ice crystals that forms on surfaces exposed to freezing air.
- noun Freezing weather cold enough to produce this layer of ice.
- verb To cover a cake or other baked good with icing.
- verb To become covered with a thin layer of ice.