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1. (adj.) ropy
resembling rope:
ropy muscles.
2. ropy
forming viscid or glutinous threads, as a liquid.
Etymology: (1470–80)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) ropy, ropey
of or resembling rope (or ropes) in being long and strong
2. (adj) ropy, ropey, stringy, thready
forming viscous or glutinous threads
3. (adj) ropey, ropy
(British informal) very poor in quality
"ropey food"; "a ropey performance"
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| Definition of 'ropy' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) ropy
capable of being drawn into a thread, as a glutinous substance; stringy; viscous; tenacious; glutinous; as ropy sirup; ropy lees
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