1. Resembling a rope or ropes.

What is Ropiness?

1 : capable of being drawn into a thread : viscous also : tending to adhere in stringy masses. 2 : having a gelatinous or slimy quality from bacterial or fungal contamination ropy milk. Other Words from ropy. ropiness noun.

What does ropey mean in slang?

adjective. If you say that something is ropey, you mean that its quality is poor or unsatisfactory. [British, informal] Your spelling's a bit ropey.