chap
/tʃæp/
verb
- To become cracked, sore, or rough, especially from exposure to cold or dry weather.
- The dry desert air made his skin chap.
- If you don't wear gloves, your hands will chap in this cold.
- My lips chap easily in the winter.
Synonyms
noun
- A man or boy; a fellow.
- I met an old chap at the park who told me stories about the war.
- He's a friendly chap who always says hello.
- That chap over there is my neighbor.
- A crack or sore on the skin, especially on the lips or hands, caused by cold or dry weather.
- She put lotion on her hands to prevent chaps.
- The cold wind gave him chapped lips.
- His face was red and covered in chaps from the winter air.