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

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  1. a. capable of being drawn into a thread, as a glutinous substance; stringy; viscous; tenacious; glutinous; as ropy sirup; ropy lees.
  2. adj. of or resembling rope (or ropes) in being long and strong
  3. adj. forming viscous or glutinous threads
  4. adj. (British informal) very poor in quality
  5. capable of being drawn into a thread, as a glutinous substance; stringy; viscous; tenacious; glutinous; as ropy sirup; ropy lees.
  6. capable of being drawn into a thread, as a glutinous substance;stringy; viscous; tenacious; glutinous; as ropy sirup; ropy lees.
  7. j:100 a. of or resembling rope (or ropes) in being long and strong s. forming viscous or glutinous threads