choppy UK /ˈt͡ʃɒ.pi/US /ˈt͡ʃɑ.pi/ adjective3 •Having many small, rough waves.Commander Birch was a trifle uneasy when he found there was more than a popple on the sea; it was, in fact, distinctly choppy. — 1928 •Discontinuous, intermittent.The sound is choppy in this video. •Shifting, variable formschoppier · choppiest