单词	ropiness
释义	ropy adjective ˈrō-pē  variants or less commonly ropey ropier; ropiest 1 a : capable of being drawn into a thread : viscous also : tending to adhere in stringy masses b : having a gelatinous or slimy quality from bacterial or fungal contamination ropy milk ropy flour 2 a : resembling rope b : muscular, sinewy 3 slang : poor, lousy ropiness noun Synonyms syrupy thick viscid viscous See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The passengers looked a bit ropy after the bumpy flight. because the paint was so old, it was ropy and couldn't be smoothly applied to the wood Recent Examples on the Web With a rocker’s bleached-out shag, ropy arms vined with tattoos and jangly silver bracelets, and skintight jeans slashed by rips and rivets, Mr. Webb was a proudly resolute bearer of the punk-glam torch, even as the decades moved inexorably along. Penelope Green, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2020 Nearly 2m Ukrainians have arrived since 2014, pushed by a ropy national economy and a war in the country’s east, and pulled by higher wages in Poland. The Economist, 22 Feb. 2020 Calamari aren’t the usual thin threads of squid, but thick, ropy rectangles, piping hot and partnered with an Asian-inflected, peanut-tamarind-miso dipping sauce. Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com, 18 Sep. 2019 Honda’s updates to the Fit’s suspension and steering for 2018 only slightly button down its ropy behavior. Alexander Stoklosa, Car and Driver, 19 Jan. 2018 Pastas are a forceful presence on the tight menu, including ropy rye-flour bucatini coiling among fat fresh clams and chunks of pancetta. Mike Sula, Chicago Reader, 13 Dec. 2017 Word History First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a Medical Definition ropy adjective variants also ropey ˈrō-pē  ropier; ropiest 1 : capable of being drawn into a thread : viscous also : tending to adhere in stringy masses 2 : having a gelatinous or slimy quality from bacterial or fungal contamination ropy milk ropiness noun as in viscosity Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance viscosity compactness solidity viscidity consistency stickiness density thickness firmness consistence
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