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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 does the term 'ropy' mean?

   • According to Princeton's WordNet, 'ropy' is an adjective that can mean 'of or resembling rope (or ropes) in being long and strong'. It can also mean 'forming viscous or glutinous threads' or (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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   in bad condition or of low quality: Your tyres 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 burn idiom. crook. cruddy. duff. lousily. lousy. not be up to much idiom. pappy. piss-poor. shite.

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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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   Define ropy. ropy synonyms, ropy pronunciation, ropy translation, English dictionary definition of ropy. also rop·ey 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....

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

8. 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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   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.