Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ripener

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ripen-er
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any chemical compound used to promote ripening.

noun

Something that ripens.

Example Sentences

"a fast ripener"

Etymology

From ripen + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ripen

Inflected Forms

ripeners (plural)

Questions

What does ripener mean?: Any chemical compound used to promote ripening.
Where does ripener come from?: From ripen + -er.

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