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ropey

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rop·y also rop·ey  (rp)
adj. rop·i·er, rop·i·est
1. Resembling a rope or ropes.
2. Forming sticky glutinous strings or threads, as some liquids.

ropi·ly adv.
ropi·ness n.

ropey, ropy [ˈrəʊpɪ]
adj ropier, ropiest
1. Brit informal
a.  inferior or inadequate
b.  slightly unwell; below par
2. (of a viscous or sticky substance) forming strands or filaments
3. resembling a rope ropey muscles
ropily  adv
ropiness  n
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Adj.1.ropey - of or resembling rope (or ropes) in being long and strong
2.ropey - forming viscous or glutinous threads
thick - relatively dense in consistency; "thick cream"; "thick soup"; "thick smoke"; "thick fog"
3.ropey - (British informal) very poor in quality; "ropey food"; "a ropey performance"
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
inferior - of low or inferior quality

ropey ropy
adjective (Informal)
1. inferior, poor, inadequate, mediocre, deficient, sketchy, substandard, of poor quality, indifferent, no great shakes (informal), half-pie (N.Z. informal) Your spelling's a bit ropey.
2. unwell, poorly (informal), rough (informal), crook (Austral. & N.Z. informal), below par, off colour, under the weather (informal), sickish He was a bit ropey by all accounts.
Translations
ropey ropy [ˈrəʊpi] adj
[thing] → pas fameux/euse, pas brillant(e)
[person] to feel ropey
I feel a bit ropey today → C'est pas la forme aujourd'hui.


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