ropy
Resembling rope in appearance or texture, used especially of muscles that are thick or…Resembling rope in appearance or texture, used especially of muscles that are thick or hard to the touch.
Meaning
4 sensesResembling rope in appearance or texture, used especially of muscles that are thick or hard to the touch.
Myofascial Syndrome Hence, myofascial pain is usually associated with a taut band, indicating a "ropey" thickening of muscle tissue.
of or resembling rope (or ropes) in being long and strong
Capable of forming rope-like or thread-like structures.
Of milk or another liquid: slimy, as after the action of Enterobacter aerogenes in syrup.
(Ireland, UK, colloquial)Of poor quality; in poor health.
скве́рныйskvérnyj, неудовлетвори́тельныйneudovletvorítelʹnyj
(British informal) very poor in quality
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English ropy, from Middle English rop + -y, equivalent to rope + -y. From ScoFrom Middle English ropy, from Middle English rop + -y, equivalent to rope + -y.
From Scots roupy (“husky; hoarse”), from Scots roup (“hoarseness, huskiness, any inflamed condition of the throat”).
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Forms
ropier/more ropy, ropiest/most ropySynonyms
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3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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