Rapier vs Ropier - What's the difference?
rapier | ropier |
A slender, straight, sharply pointed sword (double-edged, single-edged or edgeless).
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Extremely sharp.
Cutting smarts or keen wit.
(ropy)
Resembling a rope.
Capable of forming rope-like or thread-like structures.
(British, colloquial) Of poor quality; in poor health.
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*:Although Britain’s migration figures are ropey , other data point in the same direction.
(of milk or another liquid) Slimy, as'' after the action of ''Enterobacter aerogenes in syrup.
As adjectives the difference between rapier and ropier
is that rapier is extremely sharp while ropier is (ropy).As a noun rapier
is a slender, straight, sharply pointed sword (double-edged, single-edged or edgeless).rapier
English
(wikipedia rapier)Noun
(en noun)- […] In his lawless fit,
- Behind the arras hearing something stir,
- Whips out his rapier , cries ‘A rat, a rat!’
- And in this brainish apprehension kills
- The unseen good old man.
Adjective
(en adjective)- John is very quick on his feet during interviews by using his rapier responses.
Anagrams
* ----ropier
English
Adjective
(head)ropy
English
Alternative forms
* ropeyAdjective
(en-adj)Emigration: On The Road"