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View usage for: (tʃɒpi) Word forms: comparative choppier, superlative choppiestadjectiveWhen water is choppy, there are a lot of small waves on it because there is a wind blowing. A gale was blowing and the sea was choppy. Synonyms: rough, broken, ruffled, tempestuous More Synonyms of choppy choppy in British English (ˈtʃɒpɪ) adjectiveWord forms: -pier or -piest(of the sea, weather, etc) fairly rough Derived forms choppily (ˈchoppily) adverb choppiness (ˈchoppiness) noun choppy in American English 1 (ˈtʃɑpi) adjectiveWord forms: ˈchoppier or ˈchoppiest shifting constantly and abruptly, as the wind Derived forms choppiness (ˈchoppiness) noun choppy in American English 2 (ˈtʃɑpi) adjectiveWord forms: ˈchoppier or ˈchoppiest1. rough with short, broken waves, as the sea 2. making abrupt starts and stops; jerky; disjointed Derived forms choppily (ˈchoppily) adverb choppiness (ˈchoppiness) noun Examples of 'choppy' in a sentencechoppy It will be a choppy ride but hold for now.Investors are braced for a choppy ride.The light winds went and the sea became choppy.Be aware that choppy seas mean that smaller boats roll more than larger vessels.The one down side is the average ride quality that results in a choppy ride on poor surfaces.BRITAIN'S biggest pub group has shelved plans to pay a dividend this year amid predictions of choppy trading conditions ahead.Elsewhere, it was a choppy day for trading.On Sunday at dusk two boat loads arrived despite the choppy sea and high winds.A stiff breeze and choppy sea change my plan.It's been a choppy ride.On each of the two previous nights, boats that had sailed from Libya had sunk in choppy seas. Definition (of the sea) fairly rough A gale was blowing and the sea was choppy. Additional synonymsa cool, blustery day Synonyms gusty, wild, violent, stormy, windy, tempestuous, inclement, squally, blusterous the rough broken ground in front of the flats Synonyms uneven, rough, bumpy, rutted, not flat, not level, not smooth, pitty The competitors had to contend with squally weather conditions. Synonyms stormy, wild, rough, turbulent, windy, tempestuous, blustery, gusty, inclement- choosy
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