rop·y also rop·ey (r  p )adj. rop·i·er, rop·i·est 1. Resembling a rope or ropes. 2. Forming sticky glutinous strings or threads, as some liquids. rop i·ly adv.rop i·ness n. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | ropy - of or resembling rope (or ropes) in being long and strong |
| 2. | ropy - forming viscous or glutinous threads thick - relatively dense in consistency; "thick cream"; "thick soup"; "thick smoke"; "thick fog" | |
| 3. | ropy - (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 |
Translations
ropy ropey [ˈrəʊpɪ] (Brit) ADJ (ropier (compar) (ropiest (superl))) (= off colour) → pachucho, chungo; (= weak) [plan, argument etc] → nada convincente, flojo; (= sinewy) [muscles, arms] → fibroso
I feel a bit ropey → me siento un poco chungo, no me siento del todo bien
this car looks a bit ropey → este coche parece una auténtica tartana
I feel a bit ropey → me siento un poco chungo, no me siento del todo bien
this car looks a bit ropey → este coche parece una auténtica tartana
ropy ropey [ˈrəʊpɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (fam) → scadente
to feel rop(e)y (ill) → sentirsi male
to feel rop(e)y (ill) → sentirsi male
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