ROPY


Meaning of ROPY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ adjective ]

also rop·ey ˈrō-pē

( rop·i·er ; -est )

Date: 15th century

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

• rop·i·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.