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choppy

[ chop-ee ]

adjective

choppier, choppiest.
  1. (of the sea, a lake, etc.) forming short, irregular, broken waves.
  2. (of the wind) shifting or changing suddenly or irregularly; variable.
  3. uneven in style or quality or characterized by poorly related parts:

    The book was a choppy first novel.



choppy

/ ˈʃɒɪ /

adjective

  1. (of the sea, weather, etc) fairly rough
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDZ辱, adverb
  • ˈDZ辱Ա, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • DZp· adverb
  • DZp·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of choppy1

First recorded in 1595–1605; chop 2 + -y 1
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If Tuesday’s rout was any indication, however, navigating such choppy pitching waters might be challenging.

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There are a couple of knockouts – including the crunchy garage rock of Gap Toothed Smile, and the choppy New Wave anthem Link – but the point of the album is its diversity.

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Ecclestone, a former second-hand car dealer, recognised a kindred spirit and was a kind of guardian angel at times as Jordan navigated the choppy waters of being a privateer team owner.

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Rebecca Frecknall, who directed the recent Broadway revival of “Cabaret” that made a choppy Atlantic crossing, has brought to Brooklyn the best revival of “A Streetcar Named Desire” of my lifetime.

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Bass was in Ghana when the Palisades fire broke out, leaving Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson as acting mayor, and delivered a choppy performance in the days after she returned.

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