smell ripe

Examples (10)

• The peaches in the bowl smell wonderfully ripe.
• As I walked into the kitchen, the mangoes started to smell ripe.
• You can tell the melon is ready because it smells ripe and sweet.
• These strawberries smell perfectly ripe and are ready to eat.
• The air in the orchard was thick with the scent of apples that smelt ripe.
• Does this pineapple smell ripe to you yet?
• I love the way fresh tomatoes smell when they are fully ripe.
• Leave the plums on the counter until they smell ripe.
• The kitchen smelled ripe with the aroma of harvested pears.
• If the fruit doesn't smell ripe, it probably won't taste very good.