Choppy: meaning, definitions and examples
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choppy
[ หtสษpi ]
sea conditions
Having a rough, irregular motion or surface, often caused by waves or wind.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The boat struggled to navigate through the choppy waters.
- I couldn't swim in the choppy sea.
writing style
Characterized by short, abrupt sentences or paragraphs that create a staccato effect.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Her writing style was choppy, making it difficult to follow the plot.
- The choppy structure of the essay made it hard to read.
Translations
Translations of the word "choppy" in other languages:
๐ต๐น agitado
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคถเคพเคเคค
๐ฉ๐ช unruhig
๐ฎ๐ฉ berombak
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะตััะฒะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ wzburzony
๐ฏ๐ต ๆณขใ้ซใ
๐ซ๐ท agitรฉ
๐ช๐ธ agitado
๐น๐ท dalgalฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฑฐ์น
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุถุทุฑุจ
๐จ๐ฟ rozbouลenรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ rozbรบrenรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆณขๆถๆฑนๆถ็
๐ธ๐ฎ razburkan
๐ฎ๐ธ รณjafnt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะพะปาัะฝะดั
๐ฌ๐ช แแซแแแแแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dalฤalฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ agitado
Etymology
The word 'choppy' originated from the Middle English 'choppen', meaning 'to cut', which evolved into 'chop' in English. The term 'choppy' started to be used in the 19th century to describe rough sea conditions. Over time, it also came to be used in the context of writing style to describe a fragmented or disconnected flow of text.
Word Frequency Rank
At rank #27,336, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.
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