chop´pi|ness

chop´pi|ness
chop|py1 «CHOP ee», adjective, -pi|er, -pi|est.
1. making quick, sharp movements; jerky: »

The speaker made nervous, choppy gestures.

2. moving in short, irregular, broken waves: »

The wind made the water choppy. The sea is choppy today.

3. full of chops or clefts.
[< chop1 + -y1]
chop´pi|ly, adverb.
chop´pi|ness, noun.
chop|py2 «CHOP ee», adjective, -pi|er, -pi|est.
1. changing suddenly; shifting quickly: »

A choppy wind tossed the boat about.

SYNONYM(S): variable.
2. shifting; unstable. SYNONYM(S): fluctuating.
[< chop3 + -y1]
chop|py3 «CHOP ee», adjective, -pi|er, -pi|est.
= chappy. (Cf.chappy)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • chop´pi|ly — chop|py1 «CHOP ee», adjective, pi|er, pi|est. 1. making quick, sharp movements; jerky: »The speaker made nervous, choppy gestures. 2. moving in short, irregular, broken waves: »The wind made the water choppy. The sea is choppy today …   Useful english dictionary

  • chop|py — chop|py1 «CHOP ee», adjective, pi|er, pi|est. 1. making quick, sharp movements; jerky: »The speaker made nervous, choppy gestures. 2. moving in short, irregular, broken waves: »The wind made the water choppy. The sea is choppy today …   Useful english dictionary

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  • choppiness — chop·pi·ness …   English syllables

  • choppy — chop•py [[t]ˈtʃɒp i[/t]] adj. pi•er, pi•est 1) (of the sea, a lake, etc.) forming short, irregular, broken waves 2) (of the wind) shifting or changing unpredictably; variable 3) uneven in style or quality: a choppy novel[/ex] • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

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  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

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