ropy

 [roh-pee]  

rop·y

   [roh-pee]
adjective, rop·i·er, rop·i·est.
1.
resembling a rope or ropes: ropy muscles.
2.
forming viscid or glutinous threads, as a liquid.
Origin:
1470–80; rope + -y1

Related forms
rop·i·ly, adverb
rop·i·ness, noun
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ropey or ropy (ˈrəʊpɪ)
 
—adj , ropier, ropiest
1.  informal (Brit)
 a.  inferior or inadequate
 b.  slightly unwell; below par
2.  (of a viscous or sticky substance) forming strands or filaments
3.  resembling a rope: ropey muscles
 
ropy or ropy
 
—adj
 
'ropily or ropy
 
—adv
 
'ropiness or ropy
 
—n

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