adjective
- resembling rope in texture or appearance
- of poor quality; inferior or unsatisfactory
Usage: British informal
Examples
- The old climbing rope had become ropey and frayed.
- Her hair looked ropey after swimming in the chlorinated pool.
- The ropey cheese stretched when I tried to cut it.
- That was a ropey performance by the home team.
- The hotel room was rather ropey for the price we paid.
- His ropey excuse didn’t fool anyone.