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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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025
All three major indexes closed higher after a choppy day of trading.
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Jazmine Sullivan is navigating the often choppy waves of grief due to a series of losses over the past few years.
—Essence, 11 Apr. 2025
The Intention 108 was remarkably damp, the polyurethane in its core muting the vibrations that should have been transmitted to my body from the firm and choppy snow that had been sitting for a few weeks since the last storm.
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Adjective
Stocks are choppy Tuesday, with all three major indexes struggling to maintain their early gains.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025
All three major indexes closed higher after a choppy day of trading.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
Jazmine Sullivan is navigating the often choppy waves of grief due to a series of losses over the past few years.
—Essence, 11 Apr. 2025
The Intention 108 was remarkably damp, the polyurethane in its core muting the vibrations that should have been transmitted to my body from the firm and choppy snow that had been sitting for a few weeks since the last storm.
—Jake Stern, Outside Online, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Choppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choppy. Accessed 6 May. 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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