ropeable
ropeable adjective: able to be roped and so restrained.
Adjective
ropeable (comparative more ropeable, superlative most ropeable)
- Able to be roped and so restrained.
- Angry to the point of needing to be restrained from violent action.
- ′On′t ole Martin be ropeable when he sees that fence!1903, Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy), Such is Life: Being Certain Extracts From The Diary of Tom Collins, 2004, page 19
- As soon as I hit the cold air I got even more ropeable. The garage door caught when I was dragging it back and I gave it a God-almighty heave. There was a sharp crack and it came off the hinges.
I wanted to smash something, tear something apart with my bare hands, aet fire to the bloody house.2003, Dal Stivens, Jimmy Brockett: Portrait of a Notable Australian, page 115
- Synonyms:
- fit to be tied
Examples of ropeable in a sentence
- I was already angry that he had gone out and left me to clean all his shit up but to then find out he had gone off to see his little tart got me even more ropeable.2009, Roberta Williams, Roberta Williams: My Life, unnumbered page:
- As the weeks wore on and the toddler′s tantrums continued, the mother reached her wits′ end and the father became ropeable.2011, Christopher Green, New Toddler Taming, page 2:
Synonyms of ropeable
Forms of ropeable
| comparative | more ropeable |
|---|---|
| superlative | most ropeable |
| alternative form | ropable |
Origin of ropeable
From rope + -able.
Questions about ropeable
- What does ropeable mean?
- Ropeable means able to be roped and so restrained.
- How do you use ropeable in a sentence?
- I was already angry that he had gone out and left me to clean all his shit up but to then find out he had gone off to see his little tart got me even more ropeable.
- What part of speech is ropeable?
- Ropeable is an adjective.
Words near ropeable in the dictionary
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