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   ropy

   /ˈrəʊpi/

   adjective

   • 1. resembling a rope, especially in being long, strong, and fibrous: "the ropy roots of the old tree" Similar viscousgelatinousviscidstickyglutinousmucilaginousthickstringythreadyfibrousfilamentous
   • 2. of poor quality: informal British "a portrait by a pretty ropey artist" Similar inferiorsecond-ratelow-qualitylow-gradepoorpoor-qualityinadequatesubstandardimperfectfaultydefectivejerry-builtshoddyshabbycrudeunsoundunacceptableunsatisfactoryunworthydisappointinginformal:below parnot up to scratchnot up to snufftenth-ratecrummylousyduffrubbishfarkaktevulgar slang:crapcrappychickenshit
   • ▪ slightly ill: "I did feel a bit ropey earlier"

   Derivatives

   • 1. ropily adverb
   • 2. ropiness noun

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   What is the meaning of ropy?

   • Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: ropy, ropey(adj) of or resembling rope (or ropes) in being long and strong. ropy, ropey, stringy, thready(adj) forming viscous or glutinous threads. ropey, ropy(adj) (British informal) very poor in quality.

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   What does it mean if something is ropey?

   • If you say that something is ropey, you mean that its quality is poor or unsatisfactory. Your spelling's a bit ropey. Their health-care system suffers from queues, shortages and ropey equipment. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. British informal a. b. 2. 3. Collins English Dictionary.

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   What does ropiness mean?

   • 1. Resembling a rope or ropes. 2. Forming sticky glutinous strings or threads, as some liquids. rop′i·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

   Ropy - definition of ropy by The Free Dictionary

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   What do ropy muscles look like?

   • ropy muscles. forming viscid or glutinous threads, as a liquid. He was a short, lean man with a leathery face and long, black ropy hair, and beady black eyes that caught the light like a cat's. Near the Guardian Rocks large masses of ropy lava are found which suggest ejected bombs.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishROPY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Ropy is an informal adjective that means in bad condition or of low quality. It can be used to describe tyres, piers, housing, patents, lava, ale, and paintings.

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     in bad condition or of low quality: Your tires look a bit...

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     ropy translate: de má qualidade. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     ROR definition: abbreviation for rate of return: . Learn...

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   Ropy is an adjective that means capable of being drawn into a thread, viscous, or resembling rope. It can also be slang for poor or lousy. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

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   Ropy definition: resembling a rope or ropes. See examples of ROPY used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryROPY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   in bad condition or of low quality: Your tires look a bit ropy, don't they? I usually feel rather ropy (= ill) the morning after a big party. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Informal words for bad. badass. bobbin. bum. crappy. crash and burnidiom. crook. cruddy. duff. lousily. lousy. not be up to muchidiom. pappy. piss-poor. shite.

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   Definition of ropy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Ropy means resembling a rope or ropes, or forming sticky glutinous strings or threads. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this adjective in English and other languages.

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   Definitions of ropy. adjective. of or resembling rope (or ropes) in being long and strong. synonyms: ropey. adjective. forming viscous or glutinous threads. synonyms: ropey, stringy, thready. thick. relatively dense in consistency.