chop·py
ˈchä-pē 
choppier; choppiest
1
: being roughened : chapped
2
: rough with small waves
3
a
: interrupted by ups and downs
choppy terrain
a choppy career
b
: jerky
short choppy strides
c
: disconnected
choppy writing
Examples of choppy in a Sentence
Adjective (1)
a sharp, choppy wind coming off the lake
the old cable car provides a picturesque but choppy ride to the mountain's peak
the plot was intriguing, but the author's style was so choppy that I finally gave up in frustration
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Adjective
After electrical issues caused multiple shot clocks to malfunction, and choppy officiating gave way to numerous review stoppages, the fan cam inside the arena was put to work.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
These practitioners have helped their clients navigate choppy waters, uncertain times, so their clients enjoy financial success!
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Prison doesn’t exactly prepare a middle-aged man for such social nuances, but rising pressure to pay one of his old associates forces Anker to navigate the choppy waters in order to secure the money that Manfred buried for him.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2025
Scrolling through the Ars Technica website looked choppy, too.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Choppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choppy. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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choppy
1 of 2 adjective
chop·py
ˈchäp-ē
choppier; choppiest
: changeable sense 1, variable
choppy wind
choppy
2 of 2 adjective
choppier; choppiest
1
: rough with small waves
the lake was choppy
2
: marked by sudden stops and starts : not connected smoothly
short choppy sentences
choppiness
noun
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