adj.
Variant: also rop · ey
Pronunciation: ' r ō -p ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: rop · i · er ; -est
Date: 15th century
1 a : capable of being drawn into a thread : VISCOUS also : tending to adhere in stringy masses b : having a gelatinous or slimy quality from bacterial or fungal contamination < ropy milk> < ropy flour>
2 a : resembling rope b : MUSCULAR , SINEWY
3 slang : POOR , LOUSY
– rop · i · ness noun