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Search phrase: ripe

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As You Like ItAYL II.vii.26And so from hour to hour we ripe, and ripe,And so from houre to houre, we ripe, and ripe,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.115i'th' country: for you'll be rotten ere you be half ripe,i'th country: for you'l be rotten ere you bee halfe ripe,
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.88Like a ripe sister; the woman lowLike a ripe sister: the woman low
As You Like ItAYL V.i.20A ripe age. Is thy name William?A ripe age: Is thy name William?
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.78And left the ship, then sinking-ripe, to us.And left the ship then sinking ripe to vs.
CoriolanusCor IV.iii.20they are in a ripe aptness to take all power from thethey are in a ripe aptnesse, to take al power from the
CoriolanusCor V.iv.18of his face sours ripe grapes. When he walks, he movesof his face, sowres ripe Grapes. When he walks, he moues
HamletHam IV.vii.63To an exploit now ripe in my device,To an exployt now ripe in my Deuice,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.288When time is ripe, which will be suddenly,When time is ripe, which will be sodainly:
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.13He is retired to ripe his growing fortunesHee is retyr'd, to ripe his growing Fortunes,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.97Before thy hour be ripe? O foolish youth!Before thy howre be ripe? O foolish Youth!
Henry VH5 I.ii.121Ripe for exploits and mighty enterprises.Ripe for Exploits and mightie Enterprises.
Henry VH5 III.vi.121ripe. Now we speak upon our cue, and our voice isripe. Now wee speake vpon our Q. and our voyce is
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.172What, weeping-ripe, my Lord Northumberland?What, weeping ripe, my Lord Northumberland?
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.51He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one,He was a Scholler, and a ripe, and good one:
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.213Our legions are brimful, our cause is ripe.Our Legions are brim full, our cause is ripe,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.148For, whether ripe or rotten, drop we shall,For whether ripe or rotten, drop we shall,
King JohnKJ II.i.472That yon green boy shall have no sun to ripeThat yon greene boy shall haue no Sunne to ripe
King JohnKJ IV.ii.79His passion is so ripe it needs must break.His passion is so ripe, it needs must breake.
King LearKL IV.iii.20That played on her ripe lip seemed not to know
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.4blood; ripe as the pomewater, who now hangeth like ablood, ripe as a Pomwater, who now hangeth like a
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.274The King was weeping-ripe for a good word.The King was weeping ripe for a good word.
MacbethMac IV.iii.237Is ripe for shaking, and the powers aboveIs ripe for shaking, and the Powres aboue
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.60Yet to supply the ripe wants of my friend,Yet to supply the ripe wants of my friend,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.vi.43And when the doctor spies his vantage ripe,And when the Doctor spies his vantage ripe,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.123Things growing are not ripe until their season;Things growing are not ripe vntill their season;
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.124So I, being young, till now ripe not to reason.So I being yong, till now ripe not to reason,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.139Crystal is muddy! O, how ripe in showChristall is muddy, O how ripe in show,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.42There is a brief how many sports are ripe.There is a breefe how many sports are rife:
OthelloOth II.iii.366Yet fruits that blossom first will first be ripe.Yet Fruites that blossome first, will first be ripe:
PericlesPer Chorus.I.12When wit's more ripe, accept my rhymes,When Witts more ripe, accept my rimes;
PericlesPer Chorus.IV.17Even ripe for marriage-rite. This maidEuen right for marriage sight : this Maid
Richard IIR2 I.ii.7Who, when they see the hours ripe on earth,Who when they see the houres ripe on earth,
Richard IIR2 II.ii.10Some unborn sorrow ripe in fortune's wombSome vnborne sorrow, ripe in fortunes wombe
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.218O let them keep it till thy sins be ripe,O let them keepe it, till thy sinnes be ripe,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.157As my ripe revenue and due of birth,As the ripe Reuenue, and due of Birth:
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.11Ere we may think her ripe to be a bride.Ere we may thinke her ripe to be a Bride.
The TempestTem V.i.279And Trinculo is reeling ripe. Where should theyAnd Trinculo is reeling ripe: where should they
Timon of AthensTim IV.i.23On Athens, ripe for stroke. Thou cold sciatica,On Athens ripe for stroke. Thou cold Sciatica,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.v.24And there the strawy Greeks, ripe for his edge,And there the straying Greekes, ripe for his edge,
Twelfth NightTN V.i.127Come, boy, with me, my thoughts are ripe in mischief.Come boy with me, my thoughts are ripe in mischiefe:
Twelfth NightTN V.i.152Reveals before 'tis ripe – what thou dost knowReueales before 'tis ripe: what thou dost know
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.68His head unmellowed, but his judgement ripe;His head vn-mellowed, but his Iudgement ripe;
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.91If I were ripe for your persuasion, youIf I were ripe for your perswasion, you
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.96Is, as a ripe grape, ruddy; he has feltIs (as a ripe grape) ruddy: he has felt
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.332Without ripe moving to't? Would I do this?Without ripe mouing to't? Would I doe this?

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.86.3 That did my ripe thoughts in my brain inhearse, That did my ripe thoughts in my braine inhearce,

Glossary

 13 result(s).
flushripe, set, ready
matureready, ripe, set
overrankover-ripe; rotten, corrupted
ripematured, ready for action
ripeready, inclined, well-disposed
riperipen, mature
ripeready, fully prepared
ripered and full like ripe fruit
ripeproperly considered, fully thought out
ripedrunk
ripemature, sophisticated, refined
sinking-ripeready to sink
weeping-ripeready to weep, on the point of tears

Thesaurus

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over-ripeoverrank
ripemature
ripeflush

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Words Families

 16 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
OVERRIPENEDBASICsee RIPE
RIPEBASICripe adj, ripely adv, ripen v, ripened adj, ripeness n, ripening adj, riper adj, riper n, riping n
RIPECOLOURripe-red adj
RIPETYPEsinking-ripe adj, weeping-ripe adj
RIPEINTENSITYoverripened adj
RIPENOTunripe adj
UNRIPEBASICsee RIPE

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