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ropey

/ ˈrəʊpɪ /

adjective

  1. informal.
    1. inferior or inadequate
    2. slightly unwell; below par
  2. (of a viscous or sticky substance) forming strands or filaments
  3. resembling a rope

    ropey muscles

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈropily, adverb
  • ˈropiness, noun
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Example Sentences

Portugal had risked a ropey offload in the tackle and the Glasgow centre mopped up.

From BBC

In times when their games got a little bit ropey they stepped up, whether it be with a big tackle or calming the play down and winning fouls.

From BBC

“He was able to extricate John’s voice from a ropey little bit of cassette, where it had John’s voice and a piano,” McCartney said in this week’s interview.

Jackson was “able to extricate John’s voice from a ropey little bit of cassette and a piano,” McCartney told BBC radio.

"He was able to extricate John's voice from a ropey little bit of cassette," McCartney said.

From Reuters

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