ropy
Example Sentences
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The aberrant proteins convert normal prions to their malevolent shape as they add them, like rungs on a ladder, to growing, ropy aggregates that destroy neurons, effectively chewing holes in the brain.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 21, 2024
A self-described product of the 1960s who, with his ropy ponytail and bushy mustache, certainly looked the part, Dr. Prados was both a scholar and an activist.
From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2022
Fortress: Sniper’s Eye Rated R for ropy action and risible acting.
From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2022
Rising from ropy stalks anchored on the seafloor, the prodigious algae unfurled slick, brown fronds that bobbed on the surface like banners.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2021
The ones at the corners of my mouth are lengthening into a pale ropy circle around my lips.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
