chapped
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++chapped /tʃæpt/ adjective MIchapped lips or hands are sore, dry, and cracked, especially as a result of cold weather or wind 〔尤指因寒冷或风导致唇、手〕干裂的,皲裂的 —chap verb [transitive]
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chapped• Winter winds wipe away the natural oils of the exposed skin, to leave a red, raw and chapped appearance.• Sister Joan, she's got chapped hands and a streaming cold, but she's very kind.• She noticed Sarah's chapped lips.• The chapped skin began to burn.Origin chapped (1400-1500) chap “to chop, crack open” ((14-21 centuries))chapped adjectiveChinese
chapped and lips sore, hands are dry, or Corpus
chapped
chapped /tʃæpt/
adjective
—chap verb [transitive]
chapped /tʃæpt/
adjective Date: 1400-1500
Origin: chap 'to chop, crack open' (14-21 centuries)
chapped lips or hands are sore, dry, and cracked, especially as a result of cold weather or windOrigin: chap 'to chop, crack open' (14-21 centuries)
—chap verb [transitive]
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