Choppy sea, for me, horrifying (8)
I believe the answer is:
fearsome
'horrifying' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'choppy sea for me' is the wordplay.
'choppy' indicates anagramming the letters (choppy implies disruption).
'sea'+'for'='seafor'
'seafor' is an anagram of 'fearso'.
'fearso'+'me'='FEARSOME'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for fearsome that I've seen before include "Frightful" , "Of frightening appearance" , "Dreadful" , "Fame rose and became frightening" , "Awful" .)