adjective Download 🔗Share Resembling rope in appearance or texture, used especially of muscles that are thick or hard to the touch. Examples : "After months of heavy lifting, the weightlifter's muscles were ropey and hard. " appearance body physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Capable of forming rope-like or thread-like structures. Examples : "The old glue had become ropey and difficult to spread. " material structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Of poor quality; in poor health. Examples : "The old car sounded ropey on the way to work, making me worry it would break down. " quality condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (of milk or another liquid) Slimy, as after the action of Enterobacter aerogenes in syrup. Examples : "The homemade syrup had gone ropey after sitting in the pantry for too long, so we threw it away. " food biology microorganism chemistry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
