/ Dictionary / Index R Ripley: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Rip•ley Pronunciation: (rip'lē), [key] — n. 1802–80, U.S. literary critic, author, and social reformer: associated with the founding of Brook Farm. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. ripieno ripoff Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language