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ROPY
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Irregular inflected forms: ropier , ropiest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(British informal) very poor in quality
Example:
a ropey performance
Synonyms:
ropey; ropy
Classified under:
Similar:
inferior (of low or inferior quality)
Domain region:
Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Forming viscous or glutinous threads
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Similar:
thick (relatively dense in consistency)
Derivation:
ropiness (the property of being cohesive and sticky)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Of or resembling rope (or ropes) in being long and strong
Synonyms:
ropey; ropy
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
rope (a strong line)
Derivation:
rope (a strong line)
