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rope-like

rope-like

3.3
Long, twisted, and strong like a thick cord
  • adjective
  • /ˈroʊpˌlaɪk/
translation icon : similar a una cuerda
  • She admired the rope-like tendrils of the plant as they entwined around the nearby fence.
  • long and rope-like

Examples

  • Around his legs and feet, he felt the rope-like cords cut into his flesh.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Now he had her making long, rope-like lengths that they could use for their emergency defense plan.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • I remember asking my father why the flies wouldn't leave the cows alone, why they kept flying back after avoiding the swat of their thick, rope-like tails.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • The long, rope-like vines hung from the trees, creating an interesting natural canopy.

  • The worker used rope-like straps to secure the boxes during transport.

Synonyms

stringy
vsrope-like
4 3.3

Having long thin strands that stretch like melted cheese

is broader, meaning general cordlike appearance not only strands
ropey
vsrope-like
  • UK
1 7.5

Long, thick, and strong in look or feel like a rope

is about general cordlike resemblance rather than thickness or strength
ropy
vsrope-like
1 7.9

Like long thin threads that stretch and feel sticky

focuses on general cordlike appearance not on stickiness or threads
stringlike
vsrope-like
4.6

Long and thin in shape or texture like a thread

refers more to broader cordlike appearance rather than thin shape

How Rope-Like

rope-like
3.3
chainlike
1 4.4

Surface Forms

rope-like positive
rope-liker comparative
rope-likest superlative

Morphology

rope-like = rope (transparent) = rope + like

A straightforward adjective formed by adding the productive suffix '-like' to the noun 'rope', so the meaning 'resembling a rope' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Rope-like comes from the common word rope, which means 'a strong cord', and the part -like, which means 'similar to'. So, something that is rope-like looks or feels 'like a rope', which is why we use it for vines, strands, or long strong materials.