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Definitions for choppy
ˈtʃɒp ichop·py

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. choppy, jerkyadjective

    marked by abrupt transitions

    "choppy prose"

  2. choppyadjective

    rough with small waves

    "choppy seas"

Wiktionary

  1. choppyadjective

    having many small, rough waves

  2. choppyadjective

    Discontinuous, intermittent.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Choppyadjective

    Full of holes, clefts, or cracks.

    Etymology: from chop.

    You seem to understand me,
    By each at once her choppy finger laying
    Upon her skinny lips. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Choppyadjective

    full of cracks

  2. Choppyadjective

    rough, with short, tumultuous waves; as, a choppy sea

  3. Etymology: [Cf. Chappy.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of choppy in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of choppy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of choppy in a Sentence

  1. Mike Garcia:

    It ain’t even raining, the water’s choppy, but we have a full restaurant.

  2. Michael Sahr:

    It’s like a needle in a haystack and the waves were pretty choppy.

  3. David Golub:

    We like choppy markets because it makes our value proposition more compelling, this is a good market for us.

  4. Drew Scott:

    In some high-end homes, I love to see dual islands its actually an upgrade, however, in this house it doesnt work its choppy.

  5. Jeff Halley:

    We seem to have reached a state of equilibrium after the recent headline-driven choppy trading and we need to see some new impetus for price direction.

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