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   ROPY definition: 1. in bad condition or of low quality: 2. in bad condition or of low quality: . Learn more.

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   ropy: [adjective] having a gelatinous or slimy quality from bacterial or fungal contamination.

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   ropy meaning: 1. in bad condition or of low quality: 2. in bad condition or of low quality: . Learn more.

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   Ropy definition: resembling a rope or ropes. See examples of ROPY used in a sentence.

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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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   of or resembling rope (or ropes) in being long and strong. DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘ropy'.

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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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   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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   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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   ropy, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary