Definition of "riper" [riper]

• Comparative form of ripe: more ripe (adjective)

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• "She was just the most beautiful creature that ever was seen – with a promise of still more glorious beauty in riper years."
• "Alcohol content has been rising steadily for years now -- consumer demand for "riper" wines gets most of the blame -- and it's something that many wine writers have complained about for some time."
• "Long Island renditions tend to be riper, broader and usually have less of that crackling acidity that marks the best Finger Lakes wines."