Roy vs Ropy - What's the difference?
roy | ropy |
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* 2003 Minette Walters: Disordered Minds . Macmillan. ISBN 1741142121 page 173:
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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 roy and ropy
is that roy is (obsolete) royal while ropy is resembling a rope.As a noun roy
is (obsolete) a king.roy
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Proper noun
(en proper noun)- - - - The real pity is that the only name William Burton remembers is Roy ...it was a popular name in the fifties and sixties so there were probably quite a few of them."
- "Not that popular," said George. "Surely it's Roy Trent?"
- "Roy' Rogers...'''Roy''' Orbison... '''Roy''' of the Rovers...' Roy Castle..."
- "At least one of those was a comic-book character," said Andrew.
- "So? Bill Clinton and David Beckham named their children after places. All I'm saying is we can't assume Roy' Trent from ' Roy ."
References
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Alternative forms
* ropeyAdjective
(en-adj)Emigration: On The Road"