morbose vs ropy

morbose

adj
  • Proceeding from disease; morbid; unhealthy. 

ropy

adj
  • Of poor quality; in poor health. 

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

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

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

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