- ropiest
- 'rop·y || 'rəʊpɪ adj. resembling or behaving like a rope; becoming thread-like and sticky (of liquids which become thick and sticky, also spelled ropey)
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ropy — ropily, adv. ropiness, n. /roh pee/, adj., ropier, ropiest. 1. resembling a rope or ropes: ropy muscles. 2. forming viscid or glutinous threads, as a liquid. [1470 80; ROPE + Y1] * * * … Universalium
ropey — rop|ey ropy [ˈrəupi US ˈrou ] adj comparative ropier superlative ropiest BrE informal 1.) in bad condition or of bad quality ▪ ropey old furniture 2.) [not before noun] slightly ill ▪ I m feeling a bit ropey this morning … Dictionary of contemporary English
ropey — [[t]ro͟ʊpi[/t]] ropier, ropiest ADJ GRADED If you say that something is ropey, you mean that its quality is poor or unsatisfactory. [BRIT, INFORMAL] Your spelling s a bit ropey... Their health care system suffers from queues, shortages and ropey… … English dictionary
ropy — (also ropey) adjective (ropier, ropiest) 1》 resembling a rope. 2》 Brit. informal poor in quality or health. Derivatives ropily adverb ropiness noun … English new terms dictionary
ropy — /ˈroʊpi/ (say rohpee) adjective (ropier, ropiest) 1. resembling a rope or ropes. 2. forming viscid or glutinous threads, as a liquid. 3. Colloquial inferior; unreliable. Also, ropey. {rop(e) + y1} –ropiness, noun …
ropily — ropy (also ropey) ► ADJECTIVE (ropier, ropiest) 1) resembling a rope. 2) Brit. informal poor in quality or health. DERIVATIVES ropily adverb ropiness noun … English terms dictionary
ropiness — ropy (also ropey) ► ADJECTIVE (ropier, ropiest) 1) resembling a rope. 2) Brit. informal poor in quality or health. DERIVATIVES ropily adverb ropiness noun … English terms dictionary
ropy — (also ropey) ► ADJECTIVE (ropier, ropiest) 1) resembling a rope. 2) Brit. informal poor in quality or health. DERIVATIVES ropily adverb ropiness noun … English terms dictionary
ropy — [rō′pē] adj. ropier, ropiest 1. forming sticky, stringy threads, as some liquids do; glutinous 2. like a rope or ropes 3. [Brit. Informal] a) bad, poor, inferior, etc. b) somewhat unwell: also ropey ropiness … English World dictionary
ropy — adj. (also ropey) (ropier, ropiest) 1 Brit. colloq. poor in quality. 2 (of wine, bread, etc.) forming viscous or gelatinous threads. 3 like a rope. Derivatives: ropily adv. ropiness n … Useful english dictionary
