choppy

[ chop-ee ]
/ ˈtʃɒp i /

adjective, chop·pi·er, chop·pi·est.

(of the sea, a lake, etc.) forming short, irregular, broken waves.
(of the wind) shifting or changing suddenly or irregularly; variable.
uneven in style or quality or characterized by poorly related parts: The book was a choppy first novel.

Origin of choppy

First recorded in 1595–1605; chop2 + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM choppy

chop·pi·ly, adverb chop·pi·ness, noun

Example sentences from the Web for choppily

  • "No names, if you please," Mrs. Treharne interrupted, choppily.

    The Eddy |Clarence L. Cullen

British Dictionary definitions for choppily

choppy
/ (ˈtʃɒpɪ) /

adjective -pier or -piest

(of the sea, weather, etc) fairly rough

Derived forms of choppy

choppily, adverb choppiness, noun