Used in a Sentence

unripe

How to use unripe in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for unripe.

Editorial note

I think it's not just that produce is picked unripe.

Examples14
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

not fully developed or mature; not ripe; "unripe fruit"; "fried green tomatoes"; "green wood"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of unripe gathered in one view.

adjective

not fully developed or mature; not ripe; "unripe fruit"; "fried green tomatoes"; "green wood"

adjective

not fully prepared

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for unripe.

adjective

not fully developed or mature; not ripe; "unripe fruit"; "fried green tomatoes"; "green wood"

adjective

not fully prepared

Example sentences

1

I think it's not just that produce is picked unripe.

2

If they're unripe, they'll taste bitter, sour, something.

3

Still, it's an improvement from the little green unripe acid pellets that most people are buying.

4

Who said that "unripe strategy" = "strategy defined too early"?

5

Low quality, unripe fruit has many allergens and toxins.

6

Buy the unripe ones--the ones shoppers aren't squeezing to death--and let them ripen over a few days.

7

From an outsider POV, it’s only for produce that is picked unripe and then ripened somewhere in the supply chain.

8

An unripe apple is not very tasty and may cause a little gastrointestinal distress.

9

When he says _nama_ 'unripe' strategy, I understand him to mean strategy that is settled before conditions have ripened.

10

For example "In the spring time find all fruit-bearing trees of a minimum age and spawn unripe fruit on them", or "every 15 seconds find all poisoned characters and deduct 1 health point"

11

I have been in Ukraine for a few months and I am currently in Turkey as well, and it is entirely possible to buy gross/unripe/tasteless produce here, and especially Ukraine.

12

"aokusai" refers to a raw vegetable taste or smell, like cut grass, or something unripe for consumption; also to an inexperienced person, greenhorn.

13

Dont forget bezoars from unripe persimmons, or hydrazine poisoning from improperly cooked morels, or hydrogen cyanide poisoning from fruit pits.

14

And while not all fruit is in optimal condition for eating raw, I don't know what you mean by "unripe fruit has many allergens and toxins" - allergens are specific to what your own allergies are and "toxins" is an overused word that I don't understand in this context.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use unripe in a sentence?

I think it's not just that produce is picked unripe.

What does unripe mean?

not fully developed or mature; not ripe; "unripe fruit"; "fried green tomatoes"; "green wood"

What part of speech is unripe?

unripe is commonly used as adjective.