ropiness
51ropy — [rō′pē] adj. ropier, ropiest 1. forming sticky, stringy threads, as some liquids do; glutinous 2. like a rope or ropes 3. [Brit. Informal] a) bad, poor, inferior, etc. b) somewhat unwell: also ropey ropiness …
52ropey — adjective 1. of or resembling rope (or ropes) in being long and strong • Syn: ↑ropy • Pertains to noun: ↑rope, ↑rope (for: ↑ropy) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
53ropy — adj. (also ropey) (ropier, ropiest) 1 Brit. colloq. poor in quality. 2 (of wine, bread, etc.) forming viscous or gelatinous threads. 3 like a rope. Derivatives: ropily adv. ropiness n …
54viscousness — noun resistance of a liquid to shear forces (and hence to flow) • Syn: ↑viscosity • Derivationally related forms: ↑viscous, ↑viscous (for: ↑viscosity) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
55european foulbrood — noun Usage: usually capitalized E : a foulbrood that is caused by a bacillus (Bacillus alvei) and that differs from American foulbrood chiefly in the absence of ropiness of affected larvae …
56strip cup — noun Etymology: strip (I) : a metal cup with the opening covered with a fine wire mesh or dark cloth into which foremilk is drawn for examination to detect gross abnormalities (as clots or ropiness) that may indicate the presence of disease in… …
57roapiness — obs. f. ropiness …
58ropish — ˈropish, a. [f. rope n.1 7.] Somewhat ropy; tending to ropiness. Ogilvie Suppl …
