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CHOPPY
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Irregular inflected forms: choppier , choppiest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Rough with small waves
Example:
choppy seas
Classified under:
Similar:
stormy ((especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion)
Derivation:
chop (the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide))
choppiness (used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Marked by abrupt transitions
Example:
choppy prose
Synonyms:
choppy; jerky
Classified under:
Similar:
sudden (happening without warning or in a short space of time)
