1. 13 Ropy, yellow or green mucus with rattling in the chest.

2. 16 Copious, thick, ropy mucus from the larynx; hoarseness, rough voice, dry cough.

3. 25 There may be a dry burning sensation; a dry mouth, ropy mucus, mouth ulcers.

4. Synonyms for Cartilaginous include chondral, tough, chewy, fibrous, gristly, leathery, sinewy, stringy, rubbery and ropy

5. Usually common on the Hawaiian volcanoes, pahoehoe is a form of lava which is smooth and ropy and causes by the Congealment of lava as it is released from the volcano (Williams, 32)