What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
ropey
Example
The food at that restaurant was really ropey. [ropey: adjective]
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I wouldn't trust that rope, it looks pretty ropey. [ropey: adjective]
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I'm feeling a bit ropey today, I think I might be coming down with something. [ropey: adjective]
ropy
Example
The sauce was ropy and clung to the pasta. [ropy: adjective]
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Her hair was ropy and tangled from the wind. [ropy: adjective]
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The road was ropy and twisted through the mountains. [ropy: adjective]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Neither ropey nor ropy are commonly used in everyday language, but ropey is more commonly used in British English.
What’s the difference in the tone of formality between ropey and ropy?
Both ropey and ropy are informal words and are not typically used in formal contexts.
