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PRONUNCIATION OF ROPEY

ropey  [ˈrəʊpɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROPEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ropey is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ROPEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ropey in the English dictionary

The first definition of ropey in the dictionary is inferior or inadequate. Other definition of ropey is slightly unwell; below par. Ropey is also forming strands or filaments.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ROPEY


atopy
ˈætəʊpɪ
dopey
ˈdəʊpɪ
dopy
ˈdəʊpɪ
Hopi
ˈhəʊpɪ
mopey
ˈməʊpɪ
mopy
ˈməʊpɪ
phototropy
ˌfəʊtəʊˈtrəʊpɪ
pleiotropy
ˈplaɪəʊˌtrəʊpɪ
presbyopy
ˈprɛzbɪˌəʊpɪ
ropy
ˈrəʊpɪ
Sinope
səˈnəʊpɪ
slopy
ˈsləʊpɪ
soapie
ˈsəʊpɪ
soapy
ˈsəʊpɪ
topi
ˈtəʊpɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROPEY

rope dancer
rope in
rope ladder
rope maker
rope trick
rope walker
rope yarn
rope-a-dope
rope-length
rope´s end
ropeable
ropedancing
ropelike
roper
ropery
ropes
ropewalk
ropeway
ropework
ropier

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROPEY

Alleppey
crepey
drapey
gilpey
grapey
gripey
Isle of Sheppey
Pompey
Queenborough in Sheppey
Sheppey
Spey
strathspey
swipey
tripey

Synonyms and antonyms of ropey in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ROPEY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ropey» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ropey

Translation of «ropey» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROPEY

Find out the translation of ropey to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ropey from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ropey» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

举步维艰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chungo
570 millions of speakers

English

ropey
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ropey
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

روبي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Каболка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

viscosa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ropey
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ropey
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ropey
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

miserabel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ropey
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

끈적 끈적
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ropey
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ropey
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கயிறுபோன்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रपई
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ropey
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

filamentoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ropey
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

каболка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ropey
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ropey
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ropey
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

urusla
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ropey
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ropey

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROPEY»

The term «ropey» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.015 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROPEY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ropey» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ropey» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ropey

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROPEY»

Discover the use of ropey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ropey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Scientific Memoirs by Officers of the Medical and Sanitary ...
Occurring rapidly both superficially and interstitially ; surface growth usually very thick, conspicuously, roughened and of a warm ochreous tint, originally tenacious or ropey, but now invariably quite incoherent ; elements resembling those of ...
India. Medical department, 1894
2
Scientific Memoirs by Medical Officers of the Army of India
Growth in neutralised agar'agar media.-Occurring rapidly both superficially and interstitially; superficially forming a thick layer almost invariably of highly adhesive or ropey consistence; elements somewhat variable in form; but ordinarily short ...
‎1894
3
Scientific Memoirs by Officers of the Medical and Sanitary ...
Superficial growth rapid and abundant interstitial growth now invariably retarded and partial. The superficial growth now almost invariably tenacious and in some cases almost ropey. Elements of the growth slender, well curved and pointed, ...
‎1894
4
The Northern Monthly Magazine
man, caught little Ropey up in his arms and actually set him on a rec'- hot stove. The seat was too warm for Ropey's comfort, and he hounded off like a roast chestnut, suffering some damage to his clothing. Still Pat Dolan never forgave the  ...
‎1867
5
The New Jersey Magazine
man, canght little Ropey np in bis arms and actually set him on a red- hot stove. The seat was too warm for Ropey's comfort, and he bounded off like a roast chestnut, suffering some damage to his clothing. Still Pat Dolan never forgave the  ...
Allen Lee Bassett, 1867
6
Inside the Giant Electric Machine: Volume Two
ROPEY: JAKE, can you reach the bearing cap or should I get this one? JAKE: Looks like you should get the bearing cap then I'll take the piston assemble out from this side. ROPEY: Ok JAKE, that should work for number twelve but each piston ...
John Guiliano, 2012
7
The Genera of Lactic Acid Bacteria
Taette (Scandinavian ropey milk) Lc. lactis subsp. cremoris (ropey strain) 5. Viili ( Finnish ropey milk) Oidium lactis (covers surface); Lc. lactis subsp. cremoris ( ropey strain) 6. Casein Lc. lactis subsp. cremoris 7. Kefir Kefir grains containing ...
B.J. Wood, W.H.N Holzapfel, 1995
8
You Can't Keep the Change
Why . ..it's Ropey! Why . . .?” Callaghan said: “Cutit out, Gabby. Itdidn't come off, that's all. Now we can haveour littletalk.But excuse mefor just a minute.” He pushed Ropey againstthe wall.He said in a verysoft and pleasant voice: “I'm abit fed up ...
Peter Cheyney, 2014
9
Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life, During a Four Months' ...
Ropey went to the sign of the Pipe and Tankard ; got fuddled ; and over his fifth pot meditated suicide — an intention carried out ; for the next day he shipped as landsman aboard the Julia, South Seaman. The ex-baker would have fared far ...
Herman Melville, 1850
10
Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas (Extended Annotated Edition)
In a dark day Ropey wound up his affairs and embarked. Arriving in Sydney with a small capital, and after a while waxing snug and comfortable by dint of hard kneading, he took unto himself a wife; and so far as she was concerned, might then ...
Herman Melville, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROPEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ropey is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Celtic boss Ronny Deila warns ropey defence to sharpen up ahead …
The likes of Emilio Izaguirre, Virgil van Dijk, new boy Dedryck Boyata and rookie keeper Leo Fasan all looked ropey as Dukla ran riot in front of watching ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
2
Neil McCann: Mark Warburton will turn ropey Rangers into worthy …
Neil McCann: Mark Warburton will turn ropey Rangers into worthy champions. 09:45, 25 June 2015; By John Gardner. THE former Rangers winger turned pundit ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jun 15»
3
Critics cutting up rough as 'ropey' Stevenage road repairs still fail to …
Critics are continuing to cut up rough over what they see as poor standards of road resurfacing working being carried out in Stevenage streets. «Comet 24, Jun 15»
4
Hungover Brooke Vincent spends her 23rd birthday with Loose …
"Well I'm a bit ropey, so I might take it home with me," she said. Brooke Vincent on Loose Women WENN. The panellists sang her happy birthday and presented ... «Express.co.uk, Jun 15»
5
Nigel Farage Blames Back Pain For Ukip's Ropey Start To The …
Nigel Farage has said "terrible" shoulder and back pain meant he was not "firing on all cylinders" during the early weeks of the election campaign but insisted he ... «Huffington Post UK, Apr 15»
6
With Labour's ropey record, the Tories can win on the NHS
Labour may have created the NHS seven decades ago, but its recent record is ropey. Yes, the party deserves credit under Tony Blair for pumping in cash to a ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
7
COLUMN-US data gets ropey, investors get Fed-happy: James Saft
(James Saft is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own). By James Saft. April 7 (Reuters) - U.S. employment growth is slowing, the economy ... «Reuters, Apr 15»
8
Whoah! One Direction Are Looking A Bit Ropey On Comic Relief
It was always likely to be one of the highlights of last night's Comic Relief fundraising marathon, but the appearance of "No Direction" ended up surpassing ... «MTV UK, Mar 15»
9
Celtic boss Ronny Deila slams ropey referee as Virgil van Dijk's red …
THE Parkhead boss was furious at the display of Slovak whistler Ivan Kruzliak who sent off Virgil van Dijk as Hoops crashed out of Europe in heartbreaking ... «Scottish Daily Record, Feb 15»
10
Sprouts looking a bit ropey? Learn to love your leftovers
Chances are your Christmas veg isn't still hanging around, but there was probably a fair bit of waste in your house after December 25. In fact, there's plenty of ... «WalesOnline, Jan 15»

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