RIPENING as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • coming to full development
    • becoming mature
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) ripening is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) ripening is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)