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
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Amudalat Ajasa, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023
The company could still pull off what would be one of the biggest initial public offerings of the year, possibly opening the door to a rebound in US listings at a time when the market for them has been choppy.
—BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2023
If anything, the audience for the German movie will see clues in choppy, stylized fight scenes as to whether a scene ought to be seen as serious or just insane fun.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2023
Beachgoers should look for choppy, rippled water heading offshore.
—Austindedios, oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2023
Swipe to the fourth slide to see a close-up of the choppy bangs' uneven ends.
—Gabi Thorne, Allure, 24 Aug. 2023
Overall, a choppy day of trading on Wall Street ended Friday with an uneven finish for the major stock indexes, as mixed economic data stoked worries that the Federal Reserve’s work on bringing inflation to heel isn’t done.
—al, 12 Aug. 2023
Fox typically relies on its cable operations for ballast, but found choppier operating conditions.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Aug. 2023
The musician's hair has been chopped to collarbone-length with shorter layers to create texture and movement, including choppy, wavy bangs that brush past her brows.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Aug. 2023
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Adjective
But in a choppy phone interview with a local television station, Osama Hamad, prime minister of the eastern Libyan government, estimated that 2,000 were dead.
—Amudalat Ajasa, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023
The company could still pull off what would be one of the biggest initial public offerings of the year, possibly opening the door to a rebound in US listings at a time when the market for them has been choppy.
—BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2023
If anything, the audience for the German movie will see clues in choppy, stylized fight scenes as to whether a scene ought to be seen as serious or just insane fun.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2023
Beachgoers should look for choppy, rippled water heading offshore.
—Austindedios, oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2023
Swipe to the fourth slide to see a close-up of the choppy bangs' uneven ends.
—Gabi Thorne, Allure, 24 Aug. 2023
Overall, a choppy day of trading on Wall Street ended Friday with an uneven finish for the major stock indexes, as mixed economic data stoked worries that the Federal Reserve’s work on bringing inflation to heel isn’t done.
—al, 12 Aug. 2023
Fox typically relies on its cable operations for ballast, but found choppier operating conditions.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Aug. 2023
The musician's hair has been chopped to collarbone-length with shorter layers to create texture and movement, including choppy, wavy bangs that brush past her brows.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Aug. 2023
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“Choppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choppy. Accessed 25 Sep. 2023.
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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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