ropinessn.

Brit.

/ˈrəʊpɪnᵻs/, U.S.

/ˈroʊpinᵻs/

Forms: 1600s ropinesse, 1600s– ropiness, 1700s roapiness, 1800s– ropyness.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ropy adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < ropy adj. + -ness suffix.

The condition or property of being ropy or viscous; stringiness; spec. a condition of beer, bread, or milk caused by bacterial activity. Cf. rope n.¹ 6, ropy adj. 2a.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > viscosity > [noun]

thicknessc1000

gleiminessa1398

gleimingness1398

glutinosityc1400

viscositya1425

threadinessc1425

gleimousnessc1440

clamminess1528

clammishness1528

yolkiness1528

toughness1574

viscousness1594

gumminess1600

gluishness1608

glueyness1611

viscidity1611

gummosity1651

tenaciousness1658

viscuousness1658

glutinousnessa1661

plasteriness1660

ropishness1662

snivelliness1662

ropiness1663

gummousness1666

stickiness1689

clam1694

viscidness1710

glairiness1866

treacliness1884

slabness1892

yuckiness1982

1663 R. Boyle Some Considerations Usefulnesse Exper. Nat. Philos. ii. xix. 285 Divers formidable diseases which seem to proceed from the coagulation, or ropinesse of the blood.

1669 W. Charleton Mysterie of Vintners in Two Disc. 181 The foulness and ropiness of Wines.

1733 J. Powell Let. 16 July in Philos. Trans. 1739–40 (Royal Soc.) (1742) 41 700 The Fetor and Roapiness in her Urine abated.

1742 W. Ellis London & Country Brewer (ed. 4) I. 41 To prevent its running into Cohesions, Ropiness, and Sourness.

1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 1304 The tannin by this time will have separated the azotized matter from the liquor, and removed the ropiness.

1850 Brit. Assoc. Rep. Sections (1851) 60 Complaints respecting a disease in their bread termed ropiness.

1883 Science 1 367/2 The ropiness of milk..is caused by the action of microscopic organism.

1944 J. B. Parry in R. Greenhalgh Pract. Builder viii. 287/1 All the horizontal brushmarks must be obliterated, otherwise the fault known as ladders will be the result. Other faults due to bad workmanship are ropiness, runs and fat edges.

1999 M. Pooley & J. Lomax Real Cidermaking xii. 87 So-called ‘ropiness’ or ‘oiliness’ sometimes affects ciders and wines that have been long in store.

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

单词	ropiness
释义	ropinessn. Brit. /ˈrəʊpɪnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈroʊpinᵻs/ Forms: 1600s ropinesse, 1600s– ropiness, 1700s roapiness, 1800s– ropyness. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ropy adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < ropy adj. + -ness suffix. The condition or property of being ropy or viscous; stringiness; spec. a condition of beer, bread, or milk caused by bacterial activity. Cf. rope n.¹ 6, ropy adj. 2a. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > density or solidity > viscosity > [noun] thicknessc1000 gleiminessa1398 gleimingness1398 glutinosityc1400 viscositya1425 threadinessc1425 gleimousnessc1440 clamminess1528 clammishness1528 yolkiness1528 toughness1574 viscousness1594 gumminess1600 gluishness1608 glueyness1611 viscidity1611 gummosity1651 tenaciousness1658 viscuousness1658 glutinousnessa1661 plasteriness1660 ropishness1662 snivelliness1662 ropiness1663 gummousness1666 stickiness1689 clam1694 viscidness1710 glairiness1866 treacliness1884 slabness1892 yuckiness1982 1663 R. Boyle Some Considerations Usefulnesse Exper. Nat. Philos. ii. xix. 285 Divers formidable diseases which seem to proceed from the coagulation, or ropinesse of the blood. 1669 W. Charleton Mysterie of Vintners in Two Disc. 181 The foulness and ropiness of Wines. 1733 J. Powell Let. 16 July in Philos. Trans. 1739–40 (Royal Soc.) (1742) 41 700 The Fetor and Roapiness in her Urine abated. 1742 W. Ellis London & Country Brewer (ed. 4) I. 41 To prevent its running into Cohesions, Ropiness, and Sourness. 1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 1304 The tannin by this time will have separated the azotized matter from the liquor, and removed the ropiness. 1850 Brit. Assoc. Rep. Sections (1851) 60 Complaints respecting a disease in their bread termed ropiness. 1883 Science 1 367/2 The ropiness of milk..is caused by the action of microscopic organism. 1944 J. B. Parry in R. Greenhalgh Pract. Builder viii. 287/1 All the horizontal brushmarks must be obliterated, otherwise the fault known as ladders will be the result. Other faults due to bad workmanship are ropiness, runs and fat edges. 1999 M. Pooley & J. Lomax Real Cidermaking xii. 87 So-called ‘ropiness’ or ‘oiliness’ sometimes affects ciders and wines that have been long in store. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1663
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