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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Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025
But Cramer said the stock has been choppy since then, in part due to potential regulatory headwinds and worries about competition from Novo Nordisk and other drug companies working on similar products.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
For Vogue World, the brief was short, choppy and romantic.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
After a choppy start in the first week of October, FlightAware tracked more than 22,000 delays from Monday through Friday of the second week.
—Imran Khalid, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Second, the government data flow has been choppy in October, but alternative indicators and prior releases still point to slower growth alongside inflation that remains above target but trending less sticky at the margin.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025
But Cramer said the stock has been choppy since then, in part due to potential regulatory headwinds and worries about competition from Novo Nordisk and other drug companies working on similar products.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
For Vogue World, the brief was short, choppy and romantic.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
After a choppy start in the first week of October, FlightAware tracked more than 22,000 delays from Monday through Friday of the second week.
—Imran Khalid, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Choppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choppy. Accessed 1 Nov. 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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