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

Derived Forms

• ˈropily, adverb
• ˈropiness, noun

Example Sentences

When I scrambled up, that particular image was gone, and Tweel was in a twist of black ropey arms, just as when I first saw him.

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The ropey, rubbery something was the tube connecting the heater with the gas-fixture.

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Every morning Ropey came grinning into the prison, with a bucket full of the old worm-eaten biscuit from the Julia.

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Sam stroked his ropey mustache and eased the gun at his hip.

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