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CHOPPY
choppy
(adjective) rough with small waves; “choppy seas”
choppy, jerky
(adjective) marked by abrupt transitions; “choppy prose”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
choppy (comparative choppier, superlative choppiest)
(of the surface of water) Having many small, rough waves.
Discontinuous, intermittent.
(of wind) Shifting, variable
Source: Wiktionary
Chop"py, a. Etym: [Cf. Chappy.]
1. Full of cracks. "Choppy finger." Shak.
2. Etym: [Cf. Chop a change.]
Definition: Rough, with short, tumultuous waves; as, a choppy sea.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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