ripeness
91Mellowest — Mellow Mel low, a. [Compar. {Mellower}; superl. {Mellowest}.] [OE. melwe; cf. AS. mearu soft, D. murw, Prov. G. mollig soft, D. malsch, and E. meal flour.] [1913 Webster] 1. Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp; as, a mellow …
92Mellowing — Mellow Mel low, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mellowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mellowing}.] To make mellow. Shak. [1913 Webster] If the Weather prove frosty to mellow it [the ground], they do not plow it again till April. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] The fervor of …
93Precociousness — Pre*co cious*ness, Precocity Pre*coc i*ty, n. [Cf. F. pr[ e]cocit[ e].] The quality or state of being precocious; untimely ripeness; premature development, especially of the mental powers; forwardness. [1913 Webster] Saucy precociousness in… …
94Precocity — Precociousness Pre*co cious*ness, Precocity Pre*coc i*ty, n. [Cf. F. pr[ e]cocit[ e].] The quality or state of being precocious; untimely ripeness; premature development, especially of the mental powers; forwardness. [1913 Webster] Saucy… …
95Prematurity — Pre ma*tu ri*ty, n. [Cf. F. pr[ e]maturit[ e].] The quality or state of being premature; early, or untimely, ripeness; as, the prematurity of genius. [1913 Webster] …
96humanity — noun (plural ties) Date: 14th century 1. the quality or state of being humane 2. a. the quality or state of being human b. plural human attributes or qualities < his work has the ripeness of the 18th century, and its rough humanities Pamela H.… …
97ripe — adjective (riper; ripest) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English rīpe; akin to Old English rīpan, reopan to reap Date: before 12th century 1. fully grown and developed ; mature < ripe fruit > < ripe wheat > 2. having mature knowledge,… …
98à point — foreign term Etymology: French at the right time ; at the peak of ripeness or perfect degree of doneness …
99age — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French aage, age, from Vulgar Latin *aetaticum, from Latin aetat , aetas, from aevum lifetime more at aye Date: 13th century 1. a. the time of life at which some particular qualification, power, or… …
100mellow — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English melowe Date: 15th century 1. a. of a fruit tender and sweet because of ripeness b. of a wine well aged and pleasingly mild 2. a. made gentle by age or experience b. rich and full …
