chappy C2+ Topic:The Human Body US /ˈtʃæpi/ UK /ˈtʃæpi/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like choppy /æ/ vs /ɑ/ Sounds like sappy /tʃ/ vs /s/ Meanings 1 adj marked by cracks or chaps in the skin; British informal for a fellow Her chappy hands stung in the bitter winter wind. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · marked by cracks or chaps... chappedcrackedroughfellowchap ↔ Opposites smoothsoft Word family Related forms chapchapped Etymology AI details In the 'cracked skin' sense, from chap (to crack or split, of obscure origin) + -y; in the 'fellow' sense, a diminutive of chap (man), itself shortened from chapman. Topics The Human Body Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # chappy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈtʃæpi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtʃæpi/ ## Meanings 1. marked by cracks or chaps in the skin; British informal for a fellow ## Examples - Her chappy hands stung in the bitter winter wind. ## Synonyms - chapped - cracked - rough - fellow - chap ## Antonyms - smooth - soft ## Related Forms - chap - chapped ## Etymology In the 'cracked skin' sense, from chap (to crack or split, of obscure origin) + -y; in the 'fellow' sense, a diminutive of chap (man), itself shortened from chapman. ## AI Etymology Chappy has sense-specific history: in the 'cracked skin' sense, from chap (to crack or split, of obscure origin) + -y; in the 'fellow' sense, a diminutive of chap (man), itself shortened from chapman. Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. Its deeper history remains uncertain, with proposed links left as possibilities rather than a single settled derivation. The current sense covers marked by cracks or chaps in the skin; British informal for a fellow. The wider family includes related words such as chap and chapped. ## Topics - The Human Body - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown