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ropy klebrig, zäh(flüssig), fadenziehendEnglish-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > ropy
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adjectiveyou look a bit ropy — du siehst ziemlich kaputt aus
* * *ropey, ropy[ˈrəʊpi, AM ˈroʊ-]1. (rope-like) seilartigto feel \ropy sich akk elend fühlen\ropy welfare system marodes Wohlfahrtssystem\ropy tyres schlechte Reifen* * *['rəʊpɪ] = bad) miserabel (inf); (= worn) mitgenommenthe engine is a bit ropy — der Motor pfeift auf dem letzten Loch (inf)
* * *ropy adj (adv ropily)1. dickflüssig, klebrig, zäh(flüssig):2. kahmig (Wein)3. strangförmig (Muskeln)4. Br umg schäbig (Hotel, Kleidungsstück etc):feel a bit ropy sich nicht ganz auf dem Posten fühlen umg* * *adjective* * *adj.klebrig adj. -
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ropey, ropy[ˈrəʊpi, AM ˈroʊ-]1. (rope-like) seilartigto feel \ropey sich akk elend fühlen\ropey welfare system marodes Wohlfahrtssystem\ropey tyres schlechte Reifen* * *['rəʊpɪ] = bad) miserabel (inf); (= worn) mitgenommenthe engine is a bit ropy — der Motor pfeift auf dem letzten Loch (inf)
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Ropy — Rop y, a. capable of being drawn into a thread, as a glutinous substance; stringy; viscous; tenacious; glutinous; as ropy sirup; ropy lees. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ropy — also rop·ey rō pē adj, rop·i·er; est 1) capable of being drawn into a thread: VISCOUS also tending to adhere in stringy masses 2) having a gelatinous or slimy quality from bacterial or fungal contamination <ropy milk> rop·i·ness n … Medical dictionary
ropy — (also ropey) ► ADJECTIVE (ropier, ropiest) 1) resembling a rope. 2) Brit. informal poor in quality or health. DERIVATIVES ropily adverb ropiness noun … English terms dictionary
ropy — [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 … English World dictionary
ropy pahoehoe — USGS PHOTO GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS Ropy pahoehoe is the most common surface texture of pahoehoe flows. The numerous folds and wrinkles ( ropes ) that are characteristic of ropy pahoehoe form when the thin, partially solidified crust of a flow… … Glossary of volcanic terms
ropy — also ropey adjective (ropier; 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 > … New Collegiate Dictionary
ropy — ropily, adv. ropiness, n. /roh pee/, adj., ropier, ropiest. 1. resembling a rope or ropes: ropy muscles. 2. forming viscid or glutinous threads, as a liquid. [1470 80; ROPE + Y1] * * * … Universalium
ropy — ropey UK / US or ropy UK [ˈrəʊpɪ] / US [ˈroʊpɪ] adjective informal 1) not very good The graphics are slightly ropey. 2) not feeling well … English dictionary
ropy — rop•y [[t]ˈroʊ pi[/t]] adj. rop•i•er, rop•i•est 1) resembling rope: ropy muscles[/ex] 2) forming viscid or glutinous threads, as a liquid • Etymology: 1470–80 rop′i•ness, n … From formal English to slang
ropy brine — a defect in brine where the sugar content has been converted to a polysaccharide giving a slimy, stringy consistency … Dictionary of ichthyology
ropy — adjective a) Resembling a rope. b) Capable of forming rope like or thread like structures. See Also: rope … Wiktionary
