- ropey *
- Adj. 1. Suspicious, dubious. E.g."She seems like such a nice girl, but she has some really ropey looking boyfriends."2. Of poor quality, mediocre. Informal* Also ropy.
English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.
ropey *
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ropey — UK / US or ropy UK [ˈrəʊpɪ] / US [ˈroʊpɪ] adjective informal 1) not very good The graphics are slightly ropey. 2) not feeling well … English dictionary
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ropey — adjective 1. of or resembling rope (or ropes) in being long and strong • Syn: ↑ropy • Pertains to noun: ↑rope, ↑rope (for: ↑ropy) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ropey — rop|ey ropy [ˈrəupi US ˈrou ] adj comparative ropier superlative ropiest BrE 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 … Dictionary of contemporary English
ropey — rop·y || rəʊpɪ adj. resembling or behaving like a rope; becoming thread like and sticky (of liquids which become thick and sticky, also spelled ropey) … English contemporary dictionary
ropey — • dodgy, of poor quality, horrible etc. e.g. Blimey, you should av seen the ropey old bird Dave was snogging last night, he must have been hammered … Londonisms dictionary
ropey ropy — adjective BrE informal 1 in bad condition or of bad quality: We stayed in a really ropey hotel. 2 slightly ill: I m feeling a bit ropey this morning … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ropey — adjective see ropy … New Collegiate Dictionary
ropey — rop·ey … English syllables
ropey — [ˈrəʊpi] adj informal not very good … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
