n.
Function: verb
Inflected Form: chapped ; chap · ping
Etymology: Middle English chappen; akin to Middle Dutch cappen to cut down
Date: 15th century
intransitive verb : to open in cracks, slits, or chinks also : to become cracked, roughened, or reddened especially by the action of wind or cold <hands often chap in winter>
transitive verb : to cause to chap <wind- chapped lips>