Chap (Verb)
Meaning
Crack due to dehydration; "My lips chap in this dry weather".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- If you're skiing at high altitudes, your skin can chap due to the cold, dry air.
- Working outside without gloves in the winter can cause your hands to chap.
- The desert sun was so strong it made his skin chap within hours of walking outside.
- Jessica applies lotion all day because her skin has a tendency to chap easily in the dry office.
- You can protect your skin from the harsh winds by applying moisturizer to prevent it from chapping.