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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Lizzie Logan, Vulture, 2 May 2025
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Miles off the coast of Oahu's North Shore, the choppy crystal-blue Pacific waters are home to one of nature's most misunderstood predators — the Galapagos shark.
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Adjective
The gritty kind who has choppy black hair and a permanent scowl.
—Lizzie Logan, Vulture, 2 May 2025
During a morning analyst call, SiriusXM CEO Jennifer Witz discussed the possible impact on car sales from a weakened U.S. economy, as consumer confidence falls and inflation rises in a choppy U.S. economy.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
Miles off the coast of Oahu's North Shore, the choppy crystal-blue Pacific waters are home to one of nature's most misunderstood predators — the Galapagos shark.
—Analisa Novak, CBS News, 1 May 2025
In the markets Chinese and Hong Kong stocks swung between gains and losses in a choppy session on Wednesday.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Choppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choppy. Accessed 13 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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