ropy
/ˈɹəʊpi/adjective
ropy is spelled R-O-P-Y: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, ropy means “Resembling rope in appearance or texture, used especially of muscles that are thick or hard to the touch” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ropy?
| Letters | 4: R-O-P-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 167,786th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is ropy?
Ropy appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ropy?
- /ˈɹəʊpi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-ropy.oga, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with ropy?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as ropy.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: pyro, opry, pory.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of ropy
- ropier comparative
- more ropy comparative
- ropiest superlative
- most ropy superlative
- ropey
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ropy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Resembling rope in appearance or texture, used especially of muscles that are thick or hard to the touch.
Myofascial Syndrome Hence, myofascial pain is usually associated with a taut band, indicating a "ropey" thickening of muscle tissue.
- 2
Capable of forming rope-like or thread-like structures.
- 3
Of milk or another liquid: slimy, as after the action of Enterobacter aerogenes in syrup.
- 4
IrelandUKcolloquialOf poor quality; in poor health.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ropy come from?
From Middle English ropy, from Middle English rop + -y, equivalent to rope + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).