ropey
1. of or resembling rope (or ropes) in being long and strong • Syn: ropy • Pertains to noun: rope, rope (for: ropy) • Derivationally related forms: rope, rope (for: ropy) 2. forming viscous or glutinous threads • Syn: ropy, stringy, thready • Similar to: thick • Derivationally related forms: ropiness (for: ropy) 3. (British informal) very poor in quality - ropey food - a ropey performance • Syn: ropy • Similar to: inferior • Usage Domain: colloquialism • Regions: United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain
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