ropey

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.

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ropi·ly adv.

ropi·ness n.

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ropey or ropy

Adjective

[ropier, ropiest] Brit informal

1. poor or unsatisfactory in quality: a ropey performance

2. slightly unwell

ropiness n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	ropey - of or resembling rope (or ropes) in being long and strong ropy
	2.	ropey - forming viscous or glutinous threads thready, ropy, stringy 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" ropy 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

Translations

ropey [ˈrəupɪ] adj (col) → chungo

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ropey [ˈrəupɪ] adj (inf) → pas fameux/euse or brillant(e);

I feel a bit ropey today → c'est pas la forme aujourd'hui

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ropey, ropy [ˈrəupɪ] (inf) adj (= ill, poor quality) → miserabel

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ropey [ˈrəupɪ] adj (col) → scadente, da quattro soldi;

to feel ropey (= ill) → sentirsi male