chapped

Describes skin, especially lips or hands, that is dry, cracked, or sore, typically due to cold weather or wind.

• 🇫🇷Qualifie une peau, en particulier des lèvres ou des mains, qui est sèche, gercée ou douloureuse, généralement à cause du froid ou du vent.

1. Rough or cracked skin B1 informal

   Describes skin that has become dry, rough, or cracked, typically due to cold weather or wind exposure.

   • Her lips were chapped from the cold winter wind.
   • He applied lotion to his chapped hands after working outside.
   • Chapped skin can be painful and uncomfortable.

   🇫🇷Peau gercée

   Synonymes: chafedcrackeddryparchedrawroughscalysore

   Antonymes: hydratedmoistsmoothsoftsupple

• more chapped comparative form
• most chapped superlative form

A verb meaning to crack or become rough, especially of skin due to cold or dryness.

• 🇫🇷Verbe signifiant se fissurer ou devenir rugueux, en particulier en parlant de la peau à cause du froid ou de la sécheresse.

1. Crack due to dehydration B1 formal

   To become dry, rough, and cracked, especially skin or lips, due to cold weather or lack of moisture.

   • Her lips chapped in the dry winter air.
   • The cold wind caused his hands to chap badly.
   • Use lip balm to prevent your lips from chapping.

   🇫🇷Se crevasser (en parlant de la peau)

   Synonymes: crackroughensplit

   Antonymes: hydratemoisturize

• chapped past participle
• chapped past simple
• chapping present participle
• chaps third person singular