"ropy" meaning in English

See ropy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɹəʊpi/ Audio: En-us-ropy.oga Forms: ropier [comparative], more ropy [comparative], ropiest [superlative], most ropy [superlative], ropey [alternative]
Rhymes: -əʊpi Etymology: From Middle English ropy, from Middle English rop + -y, equivalent to rope + -y. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ropy}} Middle English ropy, {{der|en|enm|rop}} Middle English rop, {{af|en|rope|-y|id2=adjectival}} rope + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er,more}} 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. Translations (resembling rope): ròibeanach (Scottish Gaelic)
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  2. Capable of forming rope-like or thread-like structures.
    Sense id: en-ropy-en-adj-N~1V83e1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 11 15 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 1 1 31 14 19 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 33 13 18 34
  3. Of milk or another liquid: slimy, as after the action of Enterobacter aerogenes in syrup. Synonyms: bingy
    Sense id: en-ropy-en-adj-OvDheSeZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 11 15 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 1 1 31 14 19 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 33 13 18 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɹəʊpi/ Audio: En-us-ropy.oga Forms: ropier [comparative], more ropy [comparative], ropiest [superlative], most ropy [superlative], ropey [alternative]
Rhymes: -əʊpi Etymology: From Scots roupy (“husky; hoarse”), from Scots roup (“hoarseness, huskiness, any inflamed condition of the throat”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sco|roupy||husky; hoarse}} Scots roupy (“husky; hoarse”), {{bor|en|sco|roup||hoarseness, huskiness, any inflamed condition of the throat}} Scots roup (“hoarseness, huskiness, any inflamed condition of the throat”) Head templates: {{en-adj|er,more}} ropy (comparative ropier or more ropy, superlative ropiest or most ropy)
  1. (UK, Ireland, colloquial) Of poor quality; in poor health. Tags: Ireland, UK, colloquial Synonyms: inferior, second-rate, shabby, unwell Related terms: rope Translations (of poor quality; in poor health): скве́рный (skvérnyj) [neuter] (Russian), неудовлетвори́тельный (neudovletvorítelʹnyj) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-ropy-en-adj-Xtj4z1Wz Categories (other): British English, Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 11 15 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 1 1 31 14 19 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 33 13 18 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 28 16 17 40
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Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/bc/En-us-ropy.oga/En-us-ropy.oga.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bc/En-us-ropy.oga"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-əʊpi"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "skvérnyj",
      "sense": "of poor quality; in poor health",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "скве́рный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "neudovletvorítelʹnyj",
      "sense": "of poor quality; in poor health",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "неудовлетвори́тельный"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ropy"
}

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