English Explanatory Dictionary

ropy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Resembling rope in appearance or texture, used especially of muscles that are thick or hard to the touch.
Capable of forming rope-like or thread-like structures.
Of milk or another liquid: slimy, as after the action of Enterobacter aerogenes in syrup.

adj

Of poor quality; in poor health.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹəʊpi/ En-us-ropy.oga

Word forms

ropy ropier more ropy ropiest most ropy ropey

Etymology

From Middle English ropy, from Middle English rop + -y, equivalent to rope + -y.

Synonyms

bingy inferior second-rate shabby unwell ass bad base below par bottom-shelf BTEC bum cheap cheap and nasty cheapshit cheesy chintzy coffee-and crap crappo crappy craptastic crapperific craptabulous craptacular cruddy crummy dogwater drecky flimsy fourth-rate gash garbage god-awful lousy low low-grade low-quality low-rent made in China mid naughty one-star poor poor man's pound-shop punk rinky-dink ropy rubbish sad schlocky scrubby shoddy slazy slight slim subpar shit shite

Related words

rope

Derived words

ropily ropiness

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