ropey
In poor condition
Ropey (also ropy) describes something of poor quality or in bad condition: The car's engine is looking a bit ropey.
In British informal usage, it can mean unwell: I'm feeling ropey after last night.
The word derives from the texture of something stringy or rope-like, suggesting deterioration or lack of proper form.
Full of fibers
- fibrousMade of threads
- viscousThick and slow-flowing
- gloopyThick and semi-liquid
- glutinousSticky and viscous
sticky · sinewy · chewy · rubbery · elastic · stretchy · gummy · mucilaginous
Of poor craftsmanship
- shabbyWorn and neglected
- poorLacking sufficient resources
- dodgyQuestionable in character
- roughUneven in surface
tatty · naff · grotty · rubbish · crummy · lousy · pants · duff
Unraveled at edges
- threadbareWorn until transparent
- tatteredRipped and worn out
- raggedWorn to shreds
- worn-outDepleted through overuse
tatty · scruffy · battered · shabby · dilapidated · decrepit · bedraggled · moth-eaten
stringy
Full of fibers
glutinous · sticky · sinewy · chewy · rubbery · elastic · stretchy · gummy · mucilaginous · tacky
shoddy
Of poor craftsmanship
rough · tatty · naff · grotty · rubbish · crummy · lousy · pants · duff · iffy
frayed
Unraveled at edges
- threadbareWorn until transparent
- tatteredRipped and worn out
- raggedWorn to shreds
worn-out · tatty · scruffy · battered · shabby · dilapidated · decrepit · bedraggled · moth-eaten · ratty
queasy
Mildly sick to stomach
- nauseousFeeling urge to vomit
- off-colourMildly inappropriate or ill
- peakySlightly ill-looking
rough · poorly · seedy · groggy · woozy · sick · dodgy · out-of-sorts · green · ill
- wood grainstraight grain, fine grain, coarse grain, end grain, bird's eye
ropeyexcellent
Of superior quality
first-rate · superior · superb · top-notch · shipshape
- jump ropeCord swung underfoot
- roped inPersuaded to participate
- jumping ropeSwung cord for leaping
- roped offBlocked by barrier
- roped intoCoerced into participating
- guy ropeTensioning cord for structures