ropy

ˈrəʊpi

ropier, ropiest

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Definition of ropy - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

like rope

Rare

resembling or having the characteristics of rope in texture or thickness

Rare

The ropy vines hung from the ancient trees..

fibrous

stringy

inferior

Rare

of poor quality or condition

Rare

The paint's consistency was ropy and difficult to apply smoothly..

shoddy

substandard

liquid

TECH.

slimy as after bacterial action

TECH.

The milk turned ropy and was undrinkable.

slimy

viscous

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Expressions with ropy

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feel ropy

feel sick, weak, or not well

I feel ropy after staying up all night.

Origin of ropy

English, rope (cord) + -y (characterized by)

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pahoehoe

geology

smooth, billowy or ropy surface of basaltic lava

Examples of ropy in a sentence

Her hair was tangled and ropy after the swim.
The ropy fabric tore easily.
His performance was ropy and disappointing.
The soup was left out too long and became ropy.
After a week, the juice turned ropy and thick.

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French:torsadé, médiocre, ...
German:seilartig, minderwertig, ...
Italian:fibroso, difettoso, ...
Spanish:fibroso, defectuoso, ...
Portuguese:fibroso, defeituoso, ...
Chinese:绳状的, 劣质的, ...
Japanese:ロープのような, 劣悪な, ...
Arabic:حَبْلِي, رَدِيء, ...
Hebrew:דָּמוּי חֶבֶל, בָּלוּי, ...
Russian:веревочный, низкого качества, ...
Ukrainian:мотузковий, низької якості, ...
Hindi:रस्सी जैसा, खराब, ...
Bengali:দড়ির মতো, নিম্নমানের, ...
Catalan:cordós, deficient, ...
Czech:provazovitý, mizerný, ...
Danish:rebagtig, dårlig kvalitet, ...
Dutch:touwachtig, inferieur, ...
Greek:σχοινένιος, κακής ποιότητας, ...
Hungarian:kötélszerű, pocsék, ...
Khmer:ស្រដៀងខ្សែពួរ, ខាប់ជាសរសៃ, ...
Korean:밧줄 같은, 질이 나쁜, ...
Persian:طناب‌مانند, بی‌کیفیت, ...
Polish:linowy, niskiej jakości, ...
Portuguese (BR):grosseiro, defeituoso, ...
Romanian:ca o frânghie, de calitate inferioară, ...
Swedish:repig, dålig, ...
Thai:เหมือนเชือก, คุณภาพต่ำ, ...
Turkish:ip gibi, kalitesiz, ...
Vietnamese:giống dây thừng, chất lượng kém, ...

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Definition of ropy - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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