adjective
- resembling rope; having a stringy, fibrous texture
- of poor quality; inferior
Usage: British informal
Examples
- The old cheese had become ropy and unappetizing.
- Her hair looked ropy after swimming in the chlorinated pool.
- The sauce turned ropy when it cooled down.
- That was a ropy performance by the team.
- The ropy texture of the overcooked pasta made it difficult to eat.
- He gave a ropy excuse for being late to work.