Definition of ropy

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Ropy (a.) capable of being drawn into a thread, as a glutinous substance; stringy; viscous; tenacious; glutinous; as ropy sirup; ropy lees..

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Lycanthrope :: Lycanthrope (n.) One affected with lycanthropy.
Psilanthropism :: Psilanthropism (n.) Psilanthropy.
Mucilaginous :: Mucilaginous (a.) Partaking of the nature of, or resembling, mucilage; moist, soft, and viscid; slimy; ropy; as, a mucilaginous liquid..
Emmetropy :: Emmetropy (n.) Same as Emmetropia.
Triticin :: Triticin (n.) A carbohydrate isomeric with dextrin, obtained from quitch grass (Agropyrum, formerly Triticum, repens) as a white amorphous substance..
Quitch Grass :: Quitch grass () A perennial grass (Agropyrum repens) having long running rootstalks, by which it spreads rapidly and pertinaciously, and so becomes a troublesome weed. Also called couch grass, quick grass, quick grass, twitch grass. See Illustration in Appendix..
Ovum :: Ovum (n.) A more or less spherical and transparent mass of granular protoplasm, which by a process of multiplication and growth develops into a mass of cells, constituting a new individual like the parent; an egg, spore, germ, or germ cell. See Illust. of Mycropyle..
Uropygial :: Uropygial (a.) Of or pertaining to the uropygium, or prominence at the base of the tail feathers, in birds..
Lycanthropia :: Lycanthropia (n.) See Lycanthropy, 2..
Ropily :: Ropily (adv.) In a ropy manner; in a viscous or glutinous manner.
Philanthropy :: Philanthropy (n.) Love to mankind; benevolence toward the whole human family; universal good will; desire and readiness to do good to all men; -- opposed to misanthropy.
Philanthropical :: Philanthropical (a.) Of or pertaining to philanthropy; characterized by philanthropy; loving or helping mankind; as, a philanthropic enterprise..
Viscid :: Viscid (a.) Sticking or adhering, and having a ropy or glutinous consistency; viscous; glutinous; sticky; tenacious; clammy; as, turpentine, tar, gums, etc., are more or less viscid..
Propyla :: Propyla (pl. ) of Propylo.
Isentropic :: Isentropic (a.) Having equal entropy.
Viscous :: Viscous (a.) Adhesive or sticky, and having a ropy or glutinous consistency; viscid; glutinous; clammy; tenacious; as, a viscous juice..
Stripped :: Stringy (a.) Capable of being drawn into a string, as a glutinous substance; ropy; viscid; gluely..
Physianthropy :: Physianthropy (n.) The philosophy of human life, or the doctrine of the constitution and diseases of man, and their remedies..
Propyl :: Propyl (n.) The hypothetical radical C3H7, regarded as the essential residue of propane and related compounds..
Micropyle :: Micropyle (n.) An opening in the membranes surrounding the ovum, by which nutrition is assisted and the entrance of the spermatozoa permitted..
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