"Ropey" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Ropey" Meaning

Tawdry or shoddy in quality.

"Ropey" Examples

Examples of using the word "ropey"

Noun

1. Quality of something:
- The pastry was ropey and lacked the flaky texture it was supposed to have.
2. Object made of rope:
- She grabbed a piece of ropey cord to use as a makeshift clothesline.

Adjective (used as a suffix)

1. Surname with 'ropey' suffix:
- Ropey comes from the Scottish surname "Robbie" and is also used surname such as Ropey and Ropeytoo.

Adjective to describe something as being in bad condition

1. Hair looking unhealthy:
- After a long night at the dance club, his hair looked ropey and drastic attention was needed to prevent split ends.
2. Doctrine is still subject to extensive criticism:
- His half-baked knowledge had done me a disservice and thought his fix-to for the inconsistent UX looks ropey to a novice.
3. Build-up of programs:
- That Windows app I built is starting to look a bit ropey, can you recommend a good patch for its outdated gibberish language software.