I. ˈchä-pē adjective
( chop·pi·er ; -est )
Etymology: chop (II)
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 ˈchä-pə-lē adverb
II. adjective
( chop·pi·er ; -est )
Etymology: chop (III)
Date: 1865
: changeable , variable
a choppy wind