- Resembling a rope or ropes.
- Forming sticky glutinous strings or threads, as some liquids.
ropiness rop'i·ness n.
Dictionary:
rop·y rop·ey (rō'pē) ![]() |
| WordNet: ropey |
The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
forming viscous or glutinous threads
Synonyms: ropy, stringy, thready
Meaning #2:
(British informal) very poor in quality
Synonym: ropy
| Translations: Ropey |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - kan trækkes ud i tråde, slimet, klæbrig, elendig, i dårlig kvalitet
Français (French)
adj. - (GB) minable (nourriture, représentation), patraque (fam)
Deutsch (German)
adj. - mitgenommen
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - κολλώδης, ιξώδης, παχύρρευστος, γλιτσιάρικος, σκάρτος, της κακιάς ώρας
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - pegajoso, viscoso
Русский (Russian)
дрянной, никудышный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - viscoso, fibroso, ahilado
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - urusel
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
破旧的, 旧式的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 破舊的, 舊式的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 로프 같은, 점착성의, 나쁜 상태의
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - ねばねばする, たくましい, パッとしない
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - מאיכות ירודה, דמוי חבל, עשוי מחוטים צמיגים (יין, לחם וכו')
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