eye-watering vs ripe

eye-watering

adj
  • Having an extremely bad odour. 

  • So expensive that (figuratively) it would make one's eyes water. 

  • Of a shocking or surprising nature. 

  • Having an odour, vapours or smoke which causes irritation to the eyes. 

ripe

adj
  • Smelly: having a disagreeable odor. 

  • Ready for action or effect; prepared. 

  • Having attained its full development; mature; perfected 

  • Like ripened fruit in ruddiness and plumpness. 

  • Advanced to the state of fitness for use; mellow 

  • Rife 

  • Ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature 

  • Of a conflict between parties, having developed to a stage where the conflict may be reviewed by a court of law. 

noun
  • The bank of a river. 

  • A fruit or vegetable which has ripened. 

verb
  • To ripen or mature 

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