1. having cracks or fissures in the skin, typically from cold or dryness

1. past tense and past participle of chap; to cause cracks or fissures in the skin
Usage: archaic or dialectal variant of 'chapped'

Examples

• Her lips were chapt from the cold winter wind.
• The dry air chapt his hands after repeated washing.
• His chapt skin improved once he applied moisturizer.
• Winter weather often chapts the skin of those who work outdoors.
• The chapt condition of his heels required special treatment.