Word: chapping
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: cha
pping
Definition: Present participle of chap; crack due to dehydration
Morphemes:
Affix: chap
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cause to open in slits or chinks; to split; to cause the skin of to crack or become rough.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: chappen
Language: enm
Decoded: chappen
Meaning: to split open, burst, chap
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.