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     • ropy (comparative ropier or more ropy, superlative ropiest or most ropy) (British, colloquial) Of poor quality; in poor health.
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   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.

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   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

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   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

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   What does rope a person mean?

   • The National Guard roped him in for another two years of service. ROPE SOMEONE IN definition: to force or persuade someone to join a group or become involved in something: . Learn more.

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   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...

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

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   A complete guide to the word "ROPY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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   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. ropy has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. bacteria (Middle English) geology (1820s) air force (1940s) aviation (1940s) medicine (1940s) See meaning & use.

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   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.

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   ropey. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English rop‧ey, ropy /ˈrəʊpi $ ˈroʊ-/ (comparative ropier, superlative ropiest) adjective British English 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.

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   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