ropy

• ropey

From Middle English ropy, from rope + -y.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹəʊpi/
• Rhymes: -əʊpi

ropy (comparative ropier or more ropy, superlative ropiest or most ropy)

1. Resembling 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.

2. Capable of forming rope-like or thread-like structures.
3. (Britain, colloquial) Of poor quality; in poor health.

   Synonyms: inferior, second-rate, shabby, unwell

   • 1845, Thomas Hood, The Captain’s Cow:

     The very poultry in the coop / Began to pine away and droop— / The cock was first to go; / And glad we were on all our parts, / He used to damp our very hearts / With such a ropy crow.

   • 2012 September 8, “Emigration: On The Road”, in The Economist:

     Although Britain’s migration figures are ropey, other data point in the same direction.

4. (of milk or another liquid) Slimy, as after the action of Enterobacter aerogenes in syrup.

   Synonym: (slang) bingy

   • 1708, [John Philips], “Book II”, in Cyder. […], London: […] J[acob] Tonson, […], →OCLC, page 68:

     The Hoary Froſts, and Northern Blaſts take care / Thy muddy Bev'rage to ſerene, and drive / Præcipitant the baſer, ropy Lees.

• rope

• opry, pory, pyro, pyro-

• IPA^(key): [ˈropɪ]

ropy

1. inflection of ropa:
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɔ.pɨ/
• Rhymes: -ɔpɨ
• Syllabification: ro‧py

ropy f

1. genitive singular of ropa