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Rosiest vs Ropiest - What's the difference?

rosiest | ropiest |

As adjectives the difference between rosiest and ropiest

is that rosiest is superlative of rosy while ropiest is superlative of ropy.

rosiest

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (rosy)

    • Anagrams

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    rosy

    English

    Etymology 1

    From

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Rose-coloured.
  • *
    • If I close my eyes I can see Marie today as I saw her then. Round, rosy face, snub nose, dark hair piled up in a chignon.
  • Resembling rose, as in scent of perfume.
  • Optimistic.

    • Etymology 2

    From Cockney rhyming slang, "Rosie Lee".

    Alternative forms

    * Rosie (more common spelling, as per the etymology)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (slang, British) tea
    • I wish a cup of Rosy .
    I fancy a cup of rosy lee.
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    ropiest

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (ropy)

    • Anagrams

    * (l), (l), (l), (l)

    ropy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * ropey

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Resembling a rope.
  • Capable of forming rope-like or thread-like structures.
  • (British, colloquial) Of poor quality; in poor health.
  • *2012 , The Economist, Sept. 8th, " Emigration: On The Road"
  • *: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.

    • Related terms

    * rope

    Anagrams

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