ropilyadv.

Brit.

/ˈrəʊpᵻli/, U.S.

/ˈroʊpəli/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ropy adj., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < ropy adj. + -ly suffix².

In a ropy manner.

ΚΠ

1845 Veterinarian Nov. 643 The gluey phlegm with which the mouth was filled, trickled ropily from the corners of the mouth.

1872 Daily News 30 Mar. 3/1 The travelled Lewis, the being of energy and ‘go’, bursts into song. His mates join him ropily.

1926 J. G. Neihardt Coll. Poems 298 Like rivulets fed suddenly with rain, The tall one's thews rose ropily.

1976 D. Lee in Boundary 2 5 221 Those whose lives went blundering through to love, albeit ropily.

2001 J. Updike Rabbit Remembered in Licks of Love 291 Long, ropily veined hands.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ropily
释义	ropilyadv. Brit. /ˈrəʊpᵻli/, U.S. /ˈroʊpəli/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ropy adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < ropy adj. + -ly suffix². In a ropy manner. ΚΠ 1845 Veterinarian Nov. 643 The gluey phlegm with which the mouth was filled, trickled ropily from the corners of the mouth. 1872 Daily News 30 Mar. 3/1 The travelled Lewis, the being of energy and ‘go’, bursts into song. His mates join him ropily. 1926 J. G. Neihardt Coll. Poems 298 Like rivulets fed suddenly with rain, The tall one's thews rose ropily. 1976 D. Lee in Boundary 2 5 221 Those whose lives went blundering through to love, albeit ropily. 2001 J. Updike Rabbit Remembered in Licks of Love 291 Long, ropily veined hands. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1845
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