choppy wind

  • 1choppy — I. adjective (choppier; est) Etymology: 2chop Date: 1605 1. being roughened ; chapped 2. rough with small waves 3. a. interrupted by ups and downs < choppy terrain > …

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  • 2choppy — choppy1 [chäp′ē] adj. choppier, choppiest [&LT; CHOP3 + Y3] shifting constantly and abruptly, as the wind choppiness n. choppy2 [chäp′ē] adj. choppier, choppiest …

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  • 3Choppy Warburton — James Edward Choppy Warburton (born 13 November 1845[1][2] – 18 December 1897[3]) was an English record breaking runner and a cycling coach.[4] His career in cycling has frequent claims that he drugged riders to make them ride faster. Contents …

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  • 4choppy — UK [ˈtʃɒpɪ] / US [ˈtʃɑpɪ] adjective Word forms choppy : adjective choppy comparative choppier superlative choppiest choppy water has a lot of waves in it because the wind is blowing across it choppy seas/conditions …

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  • 5choppy — chop|py [ tʃapi ] adjective choppy water has many waves because the wind is blowing across it: choppy seas/conditions …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 6choppy — [[t]tʃɒ̱pi[/t]] choppier, choppiest ADJ GRADED When water is choppy, there are a lot of small waves on it because there is a wind blowing. A gale was blowing and the sea was choppy. Syn: rough …

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  • 7choppy — choppily, adv. choppiness, n. /chop ee/, adj., choppier, choppiest. 1. (of the sea, a lake, etc.) forming short, irregular, broken waves. 2. (of the wind) shifting or changing suddenly or irregularly; variable. 3. uneven in style or quality or&#8230; …

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  • 8choppy — [ˈtʃɒpi] adj choppy water has a lot of waves because the wind is blowing across it …

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  • 9choppy — 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:&#8230; …

    From formal English to slang

  • 10choppy — adj 1.(of the sea, a lake, etc.) wavy, undulating, rough, bumpy, uneven, irregular; blustery, turbulent, tempestuous, stormy. 2.(of the wind) gusty, squallish; variable, varying, fluctuant, protean, shifting, changeable, changeful, changing,&#8230; …

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