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, 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

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

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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.