| English adjective: ropey | |||
| 1. | ropey of or resembling rope (or ropes) in being long and strong | ||
| Synonyms | ropy | ||
| 2. | ropey forming viscous or glutinous threads | ||
| Synonyms | ropy, stringy, thready | ||
| Similar | thick | ||
| Antonyms | thin | ||
| 3. | ropey (British informal) very poor in quality | ||
| Samples | Ropey food. A ropey performance. | ||
| Synonyms | ropy | ||
| Similar | inferior | ||
| Domain region | Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
| Antonyms | superior | ||