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▪ I. choppy, a.1|ˈtʃɒpɪ|
[f. chop n.1 + -y1.]
1. Full of chops or clefts; = chappy a.1
1605Shakes. Macb. i. iii. 44 Her choppie finger laying Vpon her skinnie Lips. 1858Carlyle Fredk. Gt. vi. v.
2. Of the sea: = chopping ppl. a.1 2.
1867Macgregor Voy. Alone 76 There is sure to be a short choppy sea upon them.
▪ II. choppy, a.2
[f. chop v.2 + -y1.]
Given to change or veer about like the wind; unstable.
1865Standard 14 Mar., The wind was not ‘choppy’ down here. 1887Daily News 21 July 6/1 Their interests are opposed to ‘choppy’ markets; what is needed is a steady breeze of opinion in favour of sustained prices. |