ropy
About 0.08 uses per million words.
Meaning
- adjective Resembling rope in appearance or texture, used especially of muscles that are thick or hard to the touch.
- adjective Capable of forming rope-like or thread-like structures.
- adjective Of milk or another liquid: slimy, as after the action of Enterobacter aerogenes in syrup.
- adjective Of poor quality; in poor health.
Similar words
stringy ropey thready thick inferior glutinous threadlike viscous ropelike yarnlike
Often followed by
mucus and milk muscles or of lava saliva with
Word family
ropey ropier ropiest ropiness ropinesses
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