Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   Rop·y

   /ˈrōpē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. resembling a rope, especially in being long, strong, and fibrous: "the ropy roots of the old tree" Similar viscousgelatinousviscidstickyglutinousmucilaginousthickstringythreadyfibrousfilamentous
   • ▪ (of a liquid) resembling a rope in forming viscous or gelatinous threads: "his spit was thick and ropey as he spat" Similar viscousgelatinousviscidstickyglutinousmucilaginousthickstringythreadyfibrousfilamentous
   • 2. poor in quality or health; inferior: informal British "a portrait by a pretty ropy artist" Similar inferiorsecond-ratelow-qualitylow-gradepoorpoor-qualityinadequatesubstandardimperfectfaultydefectivejerry-builtshoddyshabbycrudeunsoundunacceptableunsatisfactoryunworthydisappointinginformal:below parnot up to scratchnot up to snufftenth-ratecrummylousyduffrubbishfarkaktevulgar slang:crapcrappychickenshit

   Derivatives

   • 1. ropily adverb
   • 2. ropiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • R

     1

   • O

     1

   • P

     3

   • Y

     4

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less

2. People also ask

   What is the meaning of ropy?

   • Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: ropy, ropey(adj) of or resembling rope (or ropes) in being long and strong. ropy, ropey, stringy, thready(adj) forming viscous or glutinous threads. ropey, ropy(adj) (British informal) very poor in quality.

   What does ropy mean? - Definitions.net

   www.definitions.net/definition/ropy

   See all results for this question

   What does it mean if something is ropey?

   • If you say that something is ropey, you mean that its quality is poor or unsatisfactory . Your spelling's a bit ropey. Their health-care system suffers from queues, shortages and ropey equipment. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. British informal a. b. 2. 3. Collins English Dictionary.

   ROPEY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/ropey

   See all results for this question

   Where did ropy come from?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective ropy is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for ropy is from around 1425, in Guy de Chauliac's Grande Chirurgie. ropy is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rope n.1, -y suffix1.

   ropy, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

   www.oed.com/dictionary/ropy_adj

   See all results for this question

   What does ropy Lees mean?

   • The Hoary Froſts, and Northern Blaſts take care / Thy muddy Bev'rage to ſerene, and drive / Præcipitant the baſer, ropy Lees. From Scots roupy (“husky; hoarse”), from Scots roup (“hoarseness, huskiness, any inflamed condition of the throat”) . ropy ( comparative ropier or more ropy, superlative ropiest or most ropy)

   ropy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

   en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ropy

   See all results for this question

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryROPY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   Partaking of the nature of, or resembling, mucilage; moist, soft, and viscid; slimy; ropy; as, a mucilaginous liquid. From Project Gutenberg. It was also slimy and ropy; and was drank only as a means and a wretched one of prolonging life. From Project Gutenberg.

   • Translation to Traditional Chinese

     ropy translations: 質量差的；差勁的，糟糕的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Translation to Mandarin Chinese

     ropy translations: 质量差的；差劲的，糟糕的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › ropyropy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › ropy

   • Cached

   Definition of ropy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishROPY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   5 days ago · ROPY definition: forming sticky , stringy threads , as some liquids do; glutinous | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ropyRopy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ropy

   Definitions of ropy. adjective. of or resembling rope (or ropes) in being long and strong. synonyms: ropey. adjective. forming viscous or glutinous threads. synonyms: ropey, stringy, thready. thick. relatively dense in consistency.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryROPY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   ROPY definition: forming sticky , stringy threads , as some liquids do; glutinous | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › ropyropy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

   en.wiktionary.org › wiki › ropy

   • Cached

   Mar 21, 2024 · ropy (comparative ropier or more ropy, superlative ropiest or most ropy) (British, colloquial) Of poor quality; in poor health. Synonyms: inferior, second-rate, shabby, unwell

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › ropy_adjropy, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

   www.oed.com › dictionary › ropy_adj

   • Cached

   What does the adjective ropy mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective ropy . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.