chappy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈt͡ʃæpi/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From chap + -y.
Meanings
- Full of chaps; cleft; gaping; open.
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(of skin, qualifier:perhaps archaic, rare) Chapped, dry.
The application was followed at once by terrible pain in the wound; furthermore, there appeared a dry and chappy tongue, intolerable thirst, colics, cramplike contractions of the legs and back, and a weak and irregular pulse.
1939, National Health Review, volumes 7–9, page 220:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most chappy | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more chappy | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |