Definition
Characterized by sudden, rough changes in motion or appearance, like waves with short, irregular movements, or a style of speaking with abrupt pauses.
Etymology
From 'chop', meaning to cut or change direction abruptly, with the '-y' suffix making it an adjective. The word emerged in the 1700s to describe water conditions and later expanded to describe any uneven, jerky motion.
Kelly Says
Ocean waves become 'choppy' when wind blows in multiple directions at once, creating waves that fight each other—the same chaotic-looking pattern appears in badly rendered computer graphics because they're both trying to show multiple conflicting forces at once.
Translations
ARالعربية
مقطوع
maq-to-o-ah
BNবাংলা
ছোট ছোট
chot-chot
CSČeština
rozbitý
roh-z-bee-tee
DEDeutsch
stückig
shtoog-ig
ELΕλληνικά
σπασμένος
spah-s-men
ESEspañol
cortado
kor-TAH-doh
FAفارسی
نا منظم
na-man-o-zam
FISuomi
murtoinen
mur-toi-nen
FRFrançais
déchiqueté
deh-kee-keh-tay
GUGU
છાલેલું
chha-lay-loo
HIहिन्दी
खुरदरा
khur-drah
HUMagyar
darabos
dar-ah-bohs
IDBahasa Indonesia
berantakan
ber-an-ta-kan
ITItaliano
tagliato
tah-lee-AH-toh
KKKK
бұзылған
boo-zy-l-gan
MSBahasa Melayu
berantakan
ber-an-ta-kan
NLNederlands
gebroken
geh-bro-ken
PLPolski
poszarpany
pos-zar-pan-ee
PTPortuguês
cortado
kor-TAH-doh
RORomână
fragmentare
frah-gah-men-tah-reh
RUРусский
рубчатый
roob-chat-y
TAதமிழ்
குறுகிய
ku-ru-kee-ya
TEతెలుగు
చిన్నచిన్న
chin-na-chin-na
TRTürkçe
kırpılmış
kir-p-il-lish
UKУкраїнська
шаткий
shah-t-kee
URاردو
ٹوٹا ہوا
to-ta-hoo-ah
ZUZU
isigqama
ee-see-gah-mah