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
Synonyms
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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Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
The premise of exploring an era’s racial politics and relationship with celebrity through the lens of the Showtime Lakers was a solid proposition, but the series’ tendencies toward choppy plotting and visual maximalism drew diminishing returns.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 24 May 2024
Eighty years ago, on a day now known as D-Day, thousands of Allied soldiers crossed the choppy waters of the English Channel by air and sea to land on beaches and coastal areas of Normandy, France, to destroy the Nazi invaders and defeat Hitler’s regime.
—Frank A. Blazich Jr., The Conversation, 10 May 2024
Iran is heading into choppy waters at the United Nations as well.
—Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 6 Feb. 2023
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Adjective
Getting there, about three miles from shore, requires a journey by boat that can take up to an hour on a choppy day.
—Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
The premise of exploring an era’s racial politics and relationship with celebrity through the lens of the Showtime Lakers was a solid proposition, but the series’ tendencies toward choppy plotting and visual maximalism drew diminishing returns.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 24 May 2024
Eighty years ago, on a day now known as D-Day, thousands of Allied soldiers crossed the choppy waters of the English Channel by air and sea to land on beaches and coastal areas of Normandy, France, to destroy the Nazi invaders and defeat Hitler’s regime.
—Frank A. Blazich Jr., The Conversation, 10 May 2024
Iran is heading into choppy waters at the United Nations as well.
—Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 6 Feb. 2023
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“Choppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choppy. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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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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