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Scrappy vs Choppy - What's the difference?

scrappy | choppy |

As adjectives the difference between scrappy and choppy

is that scrappy is consisting of scraps; fragmentary; lacking unity or consistency while choppy is having many small, rough waves.

scrappy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Consisting of scraps; fragmentary; lacking unity or consistency.
  • (informal) Having an aggressive spirit; inclined to fight or strive.
  • * 2012 , Mark Rice-Oxley, Underneath the Lemon Tree
    • In those days PGS [Portsmouth Grammar School] was full of sadistic staff and scrappy boys called things like Smudger, Muzz and Titch.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2013-08-10, volume=408, issue=8848, magazine=(The Economist), author=Lexington
    • , title= Keeping the mighty honest , passage=The [Washington] Post's proprietor through those turbulent [Watergate] days, Katharine Graham, held a double place in Washington’s hierarchy: at once regal Georgetown hostess and scrappy newshound, ready to hold the establishment to account.}}

    Synonyms

    * (fragmentary): disconnected * (aggressive): feisty; pugnacious

    choppy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (of the surface of water) Having many small, rough waves.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1928, author=Lawrence R. Bourne
    • , title=Well Tackled! , chapter=17 citation , passage=Commander Birch was a trifle uneasy when he found there was more than a popple on the sea; it was, in fact, distinctly choppy .}}
  • Discontinuous, intermittent.
    • The sound is choppy in this video.

    See also

    * chops