Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chopsy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chop-sy
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Inclined to chopse; excessively talkative in an irritating or disrespectful manner.

adj

Of music, characterized or demonstrating chops; very skillful.

Example Sentences

"Welcome to Duolingo, the app which teaches you languages via a chopsy ornithological cartoon."
"For a little guy, he’s quite a chopsy, confident individual. He'll run a game for you."
"I've no time for people who get chopsy about footballers, saying they should've done this and should've passed that."
"This Canadian prog-rock band has been gunning along for nearly 40 years, and fan response to its chopsy, mathematical riffs, elaborate synthesizer lines and high, otherworldly shrieking (courtesy of the famed vocalist Geddy Lee) has been consistently fervent."

Etymology

From chopse (“to loudly insult and subject to verbal abuse; to berate; to chatter and gossip excessively”) + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: chopse, chops

Inflected Forms

more chopsy (comparative) most chopsy (superlative)

Synonyms

mouthy loudmouthed virtuosic

Questions

What does chopsy mean?: Inclined to chopse; excessively talkative in an irritating or disrespectful manner.
Where does chopsy come from?: From chopse (“to loudly insult and subject to verbal abuse; to berate; to chatter and gossip excessively”) + -y.

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