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
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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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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Sunny apple tv+ Swagger Year: 2021–present Length: 1 season, 10 episodes
Creator: Reggie Rock Bythewood
Swagger is the most underrated drama on Apple, a heartfelt and genuine family drama about a young man trying to navigate the choppy waters of potential sports superstardom.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
The movements were choppy not because the wind is jagged on Mars but because there are gaps in our data represented by gaps in the sway of the grass.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Musk, though, is hoping that Tesla can navigate the choppy waters, with new additions to its lineup hopefully proving attractive to consumers.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
At a key turning point in his '80s stardom, Rob Lowe set his sights beyond the silver screen — into the choppy waters of yacht rock.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Sunny apple tv+ Swagger Year: 2021–present Length: 1 season, 10 episodes
Creator: Reggie Rock Bythewood
Swagger is the most underrated drama on Apple, a heartfelt and genuine family drama about a young man trying to navigate the choppy waters of potential sports superstardom.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
The movements were choppy not because the wind is jagged on Mars but because there are gaps in our data represented by gaps in the sway of the grass.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Musk, though, is hoping that Tesla can navigate the choppy waters, with new additions to its lineup hopefully proving attractive to consumers.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Choppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choppy. Accessed 21 Jan. 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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