also  rop*ey  adj, rop*i*er  -est  1  :  capable of being drawn into a thread  :  VISCOUS : also  :  tending to adhere in stringy masses  2  :  having a gelatinous or slimy quality from bacterial or fungal contamination < milk>  rop*i*ness n 
 
 
 
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