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rop·y also rop·ey R0303700 (rō′pē)adj. rop·i·er, rop·i·est 1. Resembling a rope or ropes.2. Forming sticky glutinous strings or threads, as some liquids.
rop′i·ly adv.rop′i·ness n.ropey (ˈrəʊpɪ) or ropyadj, ropier or ropiest1. informal a. inferior or inadequateb. slightly unwell; below par2. (of a viscous or sticky substance) forming strands or filaments3. resembling a rope: ropey muscles. ˈropily adv ˈropiness nThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | ropey - of or resembling rope (or ropes) in being long and strongropy | | 2. | ropey - forming viscous or glutinous threadsthready, ropy, stringythick - relatively dense in consistency; "thick cream"; "thick soup"; "thick smoke"; "thick fog" | | 3. | ropey - (British informal) very poor in quality; "ropey food"; "a ropey performance"ropycolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdominferior - of low or inferior quality |
ropey ropyadjective (Informal)1. inferior, poor, inadequate, mediocre, deficient, sketchy, substandard, of poor quality, indifferent, no great shakes (informal), half-pie (N.Z. informal) Your spelling's a bit ropey.2. unwell, poorly (informal), rough (informal), crook (Austral. & N.Z. informal), below par, off colour, under the weather (informal), sickish He was a bit ropey by all accounts.Translations
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Of very poor quality; e.g., a ropey patient is in bad shaperopeyenUK
Related to ropey: tactfully, relieved, passed onSynonyms for ropeyadj inferiorSynonyms- inferior
- poor
- inadequate
- mediocre
- deficient
- sketchy
- substandard
- of poor quality
- indifferent
- no great shakes
- half-pie
adj unwellSynonyms- unwell
- poorly
- rough
- crook
- below par
- off colour
- under the weather
- sickish
Synonyms for ropeyadj of or resembling rope (or ropes) in being long and strongSynonymsadj forming viscous or glutinous threadsSynonymsRelated Wordsadj (British informal) very poor in qualitySynonymsRelated Words- colloquialism
- Britain
- Great Britain
- U.K.
- UK
- United Kingdom
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- inferior
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