The Clue
Ripening (5 letter answer)
The Answer
AGING
Tags
Notes
The answer AGING is uncommon, appearing about once every 475 puzzles.
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Getting on
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Vintner's step
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Definition
AGING as a noun:
1. (aging, ageing, senescence) = the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
2. (ripening, aging, ageing) = acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
AGE as a verb:
1. begin to seem older; get older; "The death of his wife caused him to age fast"
2. (senesce, age, get on, mature, maturate) = grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"
3. make older; "The death of his child aged him tremendously"
AGING as an adjective:
1. (aging, ageing, senescent) = growing old