ropy

ropy

adjective

Definition of ROPY

being of a consistency that resists flow <because the paint was so old, it was ropy and couldn't be smoothly applied to the wood>

Synonyms ropy (also ropey), syrupy, viscid, viscous

Related Words creamy, heavy, slushy, thickened, thickish, turbid, undiluted; semifluid, semiliquid; gluey, glutinous, sticky; gelatinous, gooey, gummy, jellylike; concentrated, condensed

Near Antonyms flowing, fluid; dilute, diluted, liquid, watered-down, weak

Antonyms runny, soupy, thin, watery

Variants of ROPY

ropy also ropey