choppy

«choppy» in Mova's school dictionary: Full of small, rough waves, because of wind: «choppy water» — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (choppy, choppier, choppiest)

meaning for a pupil

1) (of the sea or a lake) Full of small, rough waves, because of wind: «choppy water». tree →

2) (of writing, speech or music) Broken into short, jerky parts that do not flow well. tree →

3) (of hair) Cut in uneven layers on purpose. tree →

sense in the lessons

In geography, travel and safety, choppy water makes boat trips bumpy and can make people seasick; swimmers and kayakers must take care. In writing lessons, teachers say «Your sentences are choppy — try joining some with «and» or «because»».

examples

• The sea was too choppy for the ferry to sail. tree →
• We felt seasick on the choppy water. tree →
• The lake got choppy when the wind picked up. tree →
• Your paragraph is a bit choppy; join some sentences together. tree →
• The video was choppy because the internet was slow. tree →
• She has a short, choppy haircut. tree →

note

Comparatives: choppier, choppiest. Opposites: calm, smooth, flat. Not to do with chopping food, though it comes from «chop».

In the corpora

• Big waves are scary, but boats are built to handle rough ("choppy") water; seasickness makes fear feel worse.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «choppy» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.