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
Its elevation crest is unlike most venues, and the road-course extensions feel a bit more choppy than the turns from the main oval.
—Shane Connuck
october 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Photographer Marco Bahler shared snaps of Anderson on Instagram rocking a choppy mullet with bangs, her long-time blonde swapped out for copper red.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
So, who's returning from past vessels and who's new to the choppy waters of Below Deck?
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
This subsequently brought her messy blond hair to the forefront, choppy bangs and all.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Choppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choppy. Accessed 9 Oct. 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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