choppy
Use Choppy in a sentence
i adjective, chop·pi·er, chop·pi·est.
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.
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choppy (ˈtʃɒpɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , -pier, -piest | |
| (of the sea, weather, etc) fairly rough | |
| 'choppily | |
| —adv | |
| 'choppiness | |
| —n | |
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Choppy
is always a great word to know.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
choppy
1867 (of seas), from chop (2). Earlier in this sense was chopping (1630s).
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Example sentences
It was a bit choppy at times, but proved it could handle the traffic throughout the event.
In moderately rough or choppy water, skimmers tend to recover more water than oil.
It also said its brakes took too long to stop the car and that the ride was choppy.
Their sleep is less deep and more choppy than sleep in younger people.
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