choppy

adj
/ˈt͡ʃɒ.pi/UK/ˈt͡ʃɑ.pi/US

Etymology

From chop + -y.

  1. inherited from choppen
  2. suffixed as choppy — “chop + y

Definitions

  1. Having many small, rough waves.

    • Commander Birch was a trifle uneasy when he found there was more than a popple on the sea; it was, in fact, distinctly choppy.
    • Safely navigating choppy waters has allowed FirstGroup to pay its first interim dividend for almost a decade, and only its second since payments restarted in August.
    • “Huh, this lazy river seems like it's getting pretty choppy.”
  2. Discontinuous, intermittent.

    • The sound is choppy in this video.
  3. Shifting, variable

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA