choppy vs dead calm

choppy

adj
  • Having many small, rough waves. 

  • Discontinuous, intermittent. 

  • Shifting, variable 

dead calm

noun
  • The condition of a perfectly flat sea with no waves and no wind. 

adj
  • Completely still with no waves and no wind. 

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