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ropey ropey definition

ropey


 
  Overview  of  adj  ropey 
 
  The  adj  ropey  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  ropy,  ropey,  stringy,  thready  --  (forming  viscous  or  glutinous  threads) 
  2.  ropey,  ropy  --  ((British  informal)  very  poor  in  quality;  "ropey  food";  "a  ropey  performance") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  ropey 
 
  2  senses  of  ropey 
 
  Sense  1 
  ropy,  ropey,  stringy,  thready 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  thick)  ->  thin 
 
  Sense  2 
  ropey,  ropy 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  inferior)  ->  superior 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  ropey 
 
  2  senses  of  ropey 
 
  Sense  1 
  ropy,  ropey,  stringy,  thready 
  =>  thick  (vs.  thin) 
 
  Sense  2 
  ropey,  ropy 
  =>  inferior  (vs.  superior) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  ropey 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  ropey 
 
  ropey  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  ropey 
  ropey 
 
  Overview  of  adj  ropey 
 
  The  adj  ropey  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  ropy,  ropey,  stringy,  thready  --  (forming  viscous  or  glutinous  threads) 
  2.  ropey,  ropy  --  ((British  informal)  very  poor  in  quality;  "ropey  food";  "a  ropey  performance") 



ropey definition