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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

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. 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.

   • ROPY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

     adjective. UKinformal(alsoropey)us/ˈroʊ.pi/uk/ˈrəʊ.pi/ropier...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ropyRopy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

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

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   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.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › ropyROPY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ropyRopy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › ropyRopy Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Dictionary Meanings. Ropy Definition. rōpē. ropier, ropiest. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. ropier, ropiest. Like a rope or ropes. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Forming sticky, stringy threads, as some liquids do; glutinous. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionropy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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.