ropy

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  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. Of poor quality; in poor health. Ireland,UK,colloquial
    — 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.
  3. Capable of forming rope-like or thread-like structures.
  4. Of milk or another liquid: slimy, as after the action of Enterobacter aerogenes in syrup.
    — The Hoary Froſts, and Northern Blaſts take care / Thy muddy Bev'rage to ſerene, and drive / Præcipitant the baſer, ropy Lees.

词形变化

ropier comparative more ropy comparative ropiest superlative most ropy superlative ropey alternative ropier comparative more ropy comparative ropiest superlative most ropy superlative ropey alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
ropily ropiness

词源

词源 1
From Middle English ropy, from Middle English rop + -y, equivalent to rope + -y.
词源 2
From Scots roupy (“husky; hoarse”), from Scots roup (“hoarseness, huskiness, any inflamed condition of the throat”).
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