chap.

1. Chaplain
2. Chapter

chap¹ /chap/

1. To crack
2. To strike, of a clock, etc, or to knock at a door (Scot)

To cause to crack or divide

1. A crack
2. An open crack or split in the skin, caused by exposure to cold
3. A knock (Scot)

chapˈless adjective

chapped adjective

1. Cracked, of a heavy soil in dry weather, or of the skin in cold weather
2. Cut short

chappˈy adjective

chapˈstick noun

A small stick of a substance for soothing chapped lips

chap² /chap/ (informal)

A man or boy, a fellow

chapˈess or chappˈess noun (facetious)

A woman or girl

chappˈie noun a familiar dimin of chap

chapˈbook noun

A book or pamphlet of popular stories, etc, such as was formerly hawked by chapmen or pedlars

chapˈman noun

1. A person who buys or sells (archaic)
2. An itinerant dealer
3. A pedlar

chap³ /chap/

1. A chop or jaw
2. A cheek

chapˈfallen adjective same as chopfallen (see under chop³)

chapˈless adjective

Without a lower jaw

• muu-muu
• mux
• muxed
• muxes
• muxing
• Muzak
• muzaky
• muzhik
• muzhiks
• muzz
• muzzed
• muzzes
• muzzier
• muzziest
• muzzily
• muzziness
• muzzinesses
• muzzing
• muzzle
• muzzle-bag
• muzzle-bags
• muzzled
• muzzle-loader
• muzzle-loaders
• muzzle-loading