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ropy

/ˈrəʊpi/adjective

उच्चारण रोपी

घटिया, खराब, बेकार

Core word

adjectiveropier, ropiest
  1. 1

    British, informal

    not in good condition; of poor quality

    घटिया, खराब, बेकार

    • The hotel was a bit ropy.
    • My maths is rather ropy.
    • The food was good, but the service was a bit ropy.
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    • His handwriting is ropy, so nobody can read his notes.
    • The team gave a ropy performance in the first half.

    Synonyms poor shoddy inferior substandard dodgy

    Opposite excellent superior

  2. 2

    [not before noun] British, informal

    slightly ill

    थोड़ा बीमार, तबियत ठीक न होना

    • I'm feeling a bit ropy this morning.
    • She looked a little ropy after the long night shift.
    • He felt ropy after the long flight and went to bed early.
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    • You look a bit ropy today; did you sleep well?
    • She turned up for work looking ropy, with a cold coming on.

    Synonyms unwell poorly off colour under the weather

    Opposite well healthy

  3. 3

    (of a liquid) thick and sticky, forming long threads

    (द्रव का) गाढ़ा और लसलसा, तार बनाने वाला

    • The syrup had become ropy.
    • Warm sugar syrup becomes ropy when it is stretched between two fingers.
    • Boil the sugar until the syrup turns ropy and falls in long strands.
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    • Spoiled milk can become ropy and stringy.
    • The batter was ropy because it had been stirred too much.

    Synonyms stringy viscous sticky