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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Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
The American weather model projects the nor’easter will stay slightly farther offshore and run a bit farther north, limiting the number of days the storm roughs up the Southeast coast, but bringing more rain, wind and choppy seas to the mid-Atlantic and New England coasts.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
The Broncos experienced a choppy 2024-25 season, finishing 26-11 and missing the NCAA Tournament after three straight appearances.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 8 Oct. 2025
The episodes feel choppy, hardly letting anything land, yet still feeling slow.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Still, the sleek production design, symphonic score and performances from a killer ensemble act as a life preserver, making the shenanigans at sea a little less choppy.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
The American weather model projects the nor’easter will stay slightly farther offshore and run a bit farther north, limiting the number of days the storm roughs up the Southeast coast, but bringing more rain, wind and choppy seas to the mid-Atlantic and New England coasts.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
The Broncos experienced a choppy 2024-25 season, finishing 26-11 and missing the NCAA Tournament after three straight appearances.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 8 Oct. 2025
The episodes feel choppy, hardly letting anything land, yet still feeling slow.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Choppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choppy. Accessed 14 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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