Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

devil's rope

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.47 in modern English

Syllables: dev-il's rope
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An open branching shrub (Cylindropuntia imbricata) with cylindrical joints, which are covered with short raised ridges like the plait of a rope.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A variety of cochineal, (Dactylopius newsteadi), used to destroy Cylindropuntia imbricata.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

American usage; Countable; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"...those who are dragged to the gallows of hell by the devil's rope, that is, mortal sin, and will not confess."
"The devil's rope was originally designed to keep cows from roaming, Indians from encroaching, and the cowboys from singing their lonesome ballads."

Usage

Inflected Forms

devil's ropes (plural)

Questions

What does devil's rope mean?: Mortal sin.

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