1. comparative form of ripe; more fully developed or mature

Examples

• The bananas on the counter are riper than the ones in the refrigerator.
• She chose the riper tomatoes for her salad.
• These peaches will be riper by tomorrow.
• The riper fruit tends to be sweeter.
• Wait for the avocados to get riper before making guacamole.
• The riper berries fell from the bush first.