adj
cordy
adj
1
Made of cord, or resembling cord in texture or shape.
"The old rope had gone stiff and cordy after years in the shed."
How to Use Cordy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes something with a stringy, rope-like texture.
Common pairings
cordy texture
cordy stem
Word Forms
more cordy comparative, Cordys plural, most cordy superlative
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Etymology
Simply "cord" plus the adjective-forming suffix "-y", the same pattern as "silky" from silk.