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- Dictionaryropy/ˈrəʊpi/
adjective
- 1. resembling a rope, especially in being long, strong, and fibrous: "the ropy roots of the old tree" Similar
- 2. of poor quality: informal British "a portrait by a pretty ropey artist" Similar
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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.
- ROPY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
adjective. UKinformal(alsoropey)us/ˈroʊ.pi/uk/ˈrəʊ.pi/ropier...
- ROPY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
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.
adjective. UKinformal(alsoropey)us/ˈroʊ.pi/uk/ˈrəʊ.pi/ropier | ropiest. Add to word listAdd to word list. 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.
Ropy definition: resembling a rope or ropes. See examples of ROPY used in a sentence.
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.
ROPY definition: forming sticky , stringy threads , as some liquids do; glutinous | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.
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.