Breaking in short waves; = chopping, adj.1 2.

Of the sea, waves, etc.: Giving a short, jerky movement (to things floating); breaking in short, abrupt waves, the result of a strong wind…

Of the sea: breaking into short tumbling or irregular waves; choppy.

= poppling, adj. Obsolete. rare.

Of the sea, etc.: Having short waves; choppy.

Of the sea: Surging up into short irregular waves, tumbling; = cockling, adj.2

Applied to rough water when the surface is cut up by the wind into small waves. Also of broken weather.

Of the sea: = chopping, adj.1 2.

Of the sea: Somewhat choppy or rough.

Of waves: Broken, short and abrupt. Cf. chopping, adj.1 2, choppy, adj.1 2.

Of the sea: ‘Lumpy’, ‘choppy’; cf. lopping, adj.3

Of the sea: Rising and falling in short waves.

Of water: rippling, choppy.

colloquial. Of the sea: choppy.