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What is another word for Chapping?

Pronunciation: [t͡ʃˈapɪŋ] (IPA)

Chapping refers to the drying out and cracking of skin, especially in the colder months. Often caused by cold weather, harsh winds, or excessive dryness, chapping can be uncomfortable and unsightly. There are many synonyms for chapping, including cracking, fissuring, splitting, and drying. Other related terms might include flaking, scaling, peeling, and rough or scaly skin. Regardless of the word used to describe it, chapping can be managed with proper hydration and moisturizing techniques, as well as avoiding exposure to extreme weather conditions or irritants. A good skincare routine and habits such as regularly drinking water can help prevent chapping and keep skin healthy and balanced.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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The powerful sucking of the calf; the sudden chilling of the teat in winter after the calf has just let it go or after the completion of milking with a wet hand; contact with cold water or stagnant, putrid water, or with filth or irritants when lying down; slight congestions of the skin in connection with overstocking; indeed, any source of local irritation may cause Chapping.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
At just before nine there was a wordless round of inspection from the white starched shirt waist surmounted with the spectacles and the black-ribbon guard, a final look-in from the nurse whose face was Swedishly blond and pink from Chapping, a bottle of milk placed in the small refrigerator, and the little bundle on the pillow covered with an extra thickness of murky blanket.
"Star-Dust A Story of an American Girl"
Fannie Hurst
I mean the red and painful Chapping of my face and hands, from working in the snow all day, and lying in the frost all night.
"Lorna Doone, A Romance of Exmoor"
R. D. Blackmore

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