Choppy — Chop py, a. [Cf. {Chappy}.] 1. Full of cracks. Choppy finger. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. [Cf. {Chop} a change.] Rough, with short, tumultuous waves; as, a choppy sea. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
choppy — 1867 (of seas), from CHOP (Cf. chop) (2) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Earlier in this sense was chopping (1630s) … Etymology dictionary
choppy — [adj] wavy inclement, ripply, rough, uneven, violent, wild; concept 488 Ant. calm, smooth … New thesaurus
choppy — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of the sea) having many small waves. DERIVATIVES choppiness noun … English terms dictionary
choppy — choppy1 [chäp′ē] adj. choppier, choppiest [< CHOP3 + Y3] shifting constantly and abruptly, as the wind choppiness n. choppy2 [chäp′ē] adj. choppier, choppiest … English World dictionary
choppy — I. adjective (choppier; est) Etymology: 2chop Date: 1605 1. being roughened ; chapped 2. rough with small waves 3. a. interrupted by ups and downs < choppy terrain > … New Collegiate Dictionary
choppy — UK [ˈtʃɒpɪ] / US [ˈtʃɑpɪ] adjective Word forms choppy : adjective choppy comparative choppier superlative choppiest choppy water has a lot of waves in it because the wind is blowing across it choppy seas/conditions … English dictionary
Choppy — Jacques Choppy Jacques Choppy, né le 27 septembre 1926 à Paris (Paris) et mort le 26 juillet 2004 à Paris, est un karstologue et spéléologue français. Il s’est illustré par sa théorie sur le creusement des cavités… … Wikipédia en Français
choppy — chop|py [ˈtʃɔpi US ˈtʃa:pi] adj choppy water has a lot of waves and is not smooth to sail on ▪ The small boat bobbed about on the choppy water … Dictionary of contemporary English
choppy — chop|py [ tʃapi ] adjective choppy water has many waves because the wind is blowing across it: choppy seas/conditions … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English