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- [chap]
- /tʃæp/
- /tʃæpt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chap]
- /tʃæp/
Definitions of chapped word
- adjective chapped If your skin is chapped, it is dry, cracked, and sore. 3
- adjective chapped raw and cracked through exposure to cold air 3
- verb with object chapped to crack, roughen, and redden (the skin): The windy, cold weather chapped her lips. 1
- verb with object chapped to cause (the ground, wood, etc.) to split, crack, or open in clefts: The summer heat and drought chapped the riverbank. 1
- verb without object chapped to become chapped. 1
- noun chapped a fissure or crack, especially in the skin. 1
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Origin of chapped
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English chappen; cognate with Dutch kappen to cut; akin to chip1
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Parts of speech for Chapped
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chapped popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
chapped usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chapped
adj chapped
- crude — A crude method or measurement is not exact or detailed, but may be useful or correct in a rough, general way.
- grainy — resembling grain; granular.
- harsh — ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
- homespun — spun or made at home: homespun cloth.
- impure — not pure; mixed with extraneous matter, especially of an inferior or contaminating nature: impure water and air.
adjective chapped
- unrefined — not refined; not purified, as substances: unrefined metal.
- irregular — without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern.
- uneven — not level or flat; rough; rugged: The wheels bumped and jolted over the uneven surface.
- asperous — Rough, rugged, uneven.
- wooly — consisting of wool: a woolly fleece.
Antonyms for chapped
adj chapped
- polite — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- gentle — kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
- nice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
- refined — having or showing well-bred feeling, taste, etc.: refined people.
- sophisticated — sophisticated.
Top questions with chapped
- how to get rid of chapped lips?
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