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The definition of choppy is small rough waves, or something that makes quick moves, shifts and changes.

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An example of something choppy is the rough water in a bay.
An example of something choppy is the wind before a storm.

See choppy in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective choppier, choppiest

shifting constantly and abruptly, as the wind

Origin: < chop + -y

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choppiness noun

adjective choppier, choppiest

rough with short, broken waves, as the sea
making abrupt starts and stops; jerky; disjointed

Origin: < chop + -y

Related Forms:

choppily adverb
choppiness noun

See choppy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective chop·pi·er, chop·pi·est

Having many small waves; rough: choppy seas.

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Origin: From chop¹

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chopˈpi·ly adverb

chopˈpi·ness noun

adjective chop·pi·er, chop·pi·est

Abruptly shifting; variable. Used of the wind.

Origin:

Origin: From chop²

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