Ropey

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of ropy. alt-of, alternative

    "If you’re a bit ropey in the kitchen, it’s worth practising before you have too much coursework, so here are a few tips guaranteed to keep you alive until your January exams: […]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    (British informal) very poor in quality wordnet
  2. 2
    forming viscous or glutinous threads wordnet
  3. 3
    of or resembling rope (or ropes) in being long and strong wordnet

Synonyms

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inferiorropyropystringythreadythready

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"If you’re a bit ropey in the kitchen, it’s worth practising before you have too much coursework, so here are a few tips guaranteed to keep you alive until your January exams: […]"

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