leathery vs ropy

leathery

adj
  • Having the consistency, feel, or texture of leather. 

ropy

adj
  • Resembling rope in appearance or texture, used especially of muscles that are thick or hard to the touch. 

  • Slimy, as after the action of Enterobacter aerogenes in syrup. 

  • Capable of forming rope-like or thread-like structures. 

  • Of poor quality; in poor health. 

How often have the words leathery and ropy occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )