ropy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrəʊpi/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(rō′pē)

Inflections of 'ropy' (adj):
ropier
adj comparative
ropiest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
rop•y  (rō′pē),USA pronunciation adj., rop•i•er, rop•i•est. 
  1. resembling a rope or ropes:ropy muscles.
  2. forming viscid or glutinous threads, as a liquid.
  • rope + -y1 1470–80
rop′i•ly, adv. 
rop′i•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ropey, ropy / ˈrəʊpɪ/ (ropier, ropiest)
  1. inferior or inadequate
  2. slightly unwell; below par
  3. (of a viscous or sticky substance) forming strands or filaments
  4. resembling a rope
ˈropilyˈropiness
'ropy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
file - isotropic - neurotropism - rope - ropey - slime - stringy

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