ropiness
Thick stringy texture
Ropiness is the quality of being ropy—thick, stringy, or viscous in texture.
The term describes liquids that stretch or pull into strands: the ropiness of overworked bread dough, an unpleasant ropiness in spoiled milk.
In brewing and winemaking, ropiness indicates bacterial contamination that gives beverages a slimy consistency.
Full of fibers
- glueyTending to stick
- gooeySoft and sticky
- syrupyExcessively sweet or sentimental
- mucilaginousThick, sticky, slippery
viscid · glutinous · tacky · adhesive · clammy · gummy · slimy · gelatinous
Protective bodily secretion
- slimeThick wet gunk
- egg whitesClear ovoid protein
- melted cheeseHeated dairy gone liquid
- salivaMouth's digestive secretion
okra · natto · snot · phlegm · honey · molasses · syrup · nasal discharge
Made of threads
- strandedLeft without means to leave
- threadedPassed through an opening
- stringlikeThin, flexible, linear
- filamentousComposed of thin strands
drawn-out · elongated · stretched · trailing · dangling · weblike · cobwebby · sinewy
Became acidic or bitter
- contaminatedMade impure by contact
- offNot functioning
- spoiledRuined or overindulged
- fermentedTransformed by microbial action
bacterial · curdled · turned · rancid · tainted · degraded · decomposed · infected
Imperfection in something
- faultImperfection or blame
- defectInherent imperfection or fault
- bacterial contaminationHarmful microbes present
- oilyCovered in grease
slick · lactobacillus · cloudy · hazy
stringy
Full of fibers
mucilaginous · viscid · glutinous · tacky · adhesive · clammy · gummy · slimy · gelatinous · treacly
mucus
Protective bodily secretion
- slimeThick wet gunk
- egg whitesClear ovoid protein
- melted cheeseHeated dairy gone liquid
saliva · okra · natto · snot · phlegm · honey · molasses · syrup · nasal discharge · mozzarella
fibrous
Made of threads
- strandedLeft without means to leave
- threadedPassed through an opening
- stringlikeThin, flexible, linear
filamentous · drawn-out · elongated · stretched · trailing · dangling · weblike · cobwebby · sinewy · chewy
soured
Became acidic or bitter
- contaminatedMade impure by contact
- offNot functioning
- spoiledRuined or overindulged
fermented · bacterial · curdled · turned · rancid · tainted · degraded · decomposed · infected · stale
flaw
Imperfection in something
- faultImperfection or blame
- defectInherent imperfection or fault
- bacterial contaminationHarmful microbes present
oily · slick · lactobacillus · cloudy · hazy