chap
verb (used with object)
to crack, roughen, and redden (the skin).
chapped
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past participleof chap.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof chap.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
chapverb (used with object)to crack, roughen, and redden (the skin).
Example Sentences
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The third day of the fire, he woke up with a runny nose, sore throat and chapped lips, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
I know people are chapped about start/stop systems, which cycle engines off and on when the vehicle is not moving, in order to save fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
"Someone chapped my door and I let them in."
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2025
Herbalists recommend calendula lotions, creams, and ointments for chapped skin, eczema, minor cuts and burns, diaper rash, insect bites, hemorrhoids, athlete’s foot, and varicose veins.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 7, 2024
I would meet her saying, “Mother, forgive. Please forgive,” and she would kiss my skin till it grew chapped and tell me I was not to blame.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
