adj.
Pronunciation: ' chä-p ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: chop · pi · er ; -est
Etymology: 2 chop
Date: 1605
1 : being roughened : CHAPPED
2 : rough with small waves
3 a : interrupted by ups and downs < choppy terrain> <a choppy career> b : JERKY <short choppy strides> c : DISCONNECTED < choppy writing>
– chop · pi · ly \ ' chä-p ə -l ē \ adverb