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ropy, ropey [ˈrəʊpi, Am ˈroʊ-] ADJ

1. ropy (rope-like):

ropy

seilartig

2. ropy Brit, Aus abw ugs (ill):

ropy

elend

to feel ropy

sich Akk elend fühlen

3. ropy Brit, Aus abw ugs (of poor quality):

ropy

schlecht

ropy welfare system

marodes Wohlfahrtssystem

ropy tyres

schlechte Reifen

ropy ADJ

Benutzereintrag

ropy (sticky substance)

zähflüssig-klebrig

Beispiele aus dem PONS Wörterbuch (redaktionell geprüft)

ropy tyres

schlechte Reifen

to feel ropy

sich Akk elend fühlen

ropy welfare system

marodes Wohlfahrtssystem

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

Englisch

Everyone knows these huge, ropy veins are bad news, but most assume that it's just for cosmetic reasons.

toromagazine.com

I did a lot of travelling in my twenties and stayed in a lot of ropy places, but one stands out.

www.telegraph.co.uk

He wasn't tall, but his arms were ropy and his hands were big, a fighter's hands.

dailyreview.com.au

Who cares if the interface is ropy or if the game is severely lacking in depth?

www.telegraph.co.uk

Eventually the researchers spotted the white furry outline of a ropy-poly juvenile owl, occupying an upper tree branch, scanning the human visitors.

www.nbcbayarea.com

The twisting and ropy vine-like weeds tangle through the crop, using up nutrients, water and farmers' patience at harvest time.

www.producer.com

It is a picture of him before the war, in a suit and tie, clean-shaven, his angular features softened into a ropy handsomeness.

www.wired.com

Ropy song choice but solid routine.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Of course, looks are superficial -- but they are also indicative: if a man looks ropy, he's probably feeling it.

www.telegraph.co.uk

The soil is moist with fecundity; undergrowths are thick with mystery; ropy climbers swing and interlock in every direction; the canopy lends a spell of brooding shadows.

thenationonlineng.net