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ropey
/ ˈ°ùəʊ±èɪ /
adjective
- informal.
- inferior or inadequate
- slightly unwell; below par
- (of a viscous or sticky substance) forming strands or filaments
- resembling a rope
ropey muscles
Derived Forms
- ˈ°ù´Ç±è¾±±ô²â, adverb
- ˈ°ù´Ç±è¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
Example Sentences
They were so dangerous and so competitive for long spells, but a failure to turn pressure into points, coupled with a ropey third quarter against France's monstrous forward replacements, cost them dear.
Yatai wanted us to hear from the man himself, and hooked up a ropey video link.
Portugal had risked a ropey offload in the tackle and the Glasgow centre mopped up.
In times when their games got a little bit ropey they stepped up, whether it be with a big tackle or calming the play down and winning fouls.
“He was able to extricate John’s voice from a ropey little bit of cassette, where it had John’s voice and a piano,†McCartney said in this week’s interview.
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