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- pronunciation:
- chaep
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
chaps, chapping, chapped |
definition: |
to crack or redden (the skin).
All that dishwashing chapped his hands. |
related words: |
gall |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
of skin, to become cracked and sore from exposure or cold.
My lips are chapping in this wind. |
related words: |
gall |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
a crack in, or soreness of, the skin resulting from exposure.
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