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Meanings of ropey in English

Forming viscous or glutinous threads.

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Usage of ropey in English
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Smokey's thin, ropey muscles bulged and writhed under his Oatley Tap T-shirt.
The talisman
2
Well firstly, let's just say upfront that budget figures are always pretty ropey.
The Guardian
3
If not exactly ambitious, it's bursting with ropey jangle and haphazardly great choruses.
The Guardian
4
However, unlike Toshiba and Olympus, the latest scandal is not about ropey accounting.
Reuters
5
There were muscles in those ropey arms, and he was desperate.
Haunted
6
Broad swats a very ropey pull shot away to fine leg.
The Guardian
7
He turned around then, wringing hands that were ropey with prominent blue veins.
Caleb's crossing
8
The knuckles had become more pronounced and dark blue ropey veins had surfaced.
The cold light of mourning
9
Their eyes glimmered yellow beneath ropey black hair and heavy brows.
The iron king
10
Tubridy Tonight got off to a ropey start but improved as it went along.
The Irish Times
11
It's been a ropey performance from the Gunners so far.
The Guardian
12
An uninspired selection of 20 games is further hampered by its ropey technical performance.
Independent.ie
13
No wonder it feels so weird and looks so ropey.
The Guardian
14
A pair of ropey tendrils emerged from the ceiling and lowered towards the crewmen.
Stars rain down
15
Their shoulders were ropey with muscle and sheened with sweat.
Whispers Under Ground
16
Dante stood silently behind it, head still bandaged under his fedora, ropey arms folded.
Roast mortem
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