Meanings
adjectiveropey (comparative ropier or more ropey, superlative ropiest or most ropey)
comparative ropier · comparative more ropey · superlative ropiest · superlative most ropey
- alternativeAlternative spelling of ropy.
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: […]
2016 October 3, Chris Owen, “How to cook at university (without getting scurvy)”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 03 Oct 2016
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveof or resembling rope (or ropes) in being long and strong
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APA
ropey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ropey
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“ropey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ropey. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ropey,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ropey.
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