1. Of or resembling rope (or ropes) in being long and strong
   - ropy 
2. Forming viscous or glutinous threads
   - ropy, stringy, thready 
3. (informal) very poor in quality
   "ropey food"; "a ropey performance"
   - ropy [Brit], shonky [Austral, NZ]

See also: inferior, rope, thick

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