chapped
Rough from cold
Chapped describes skin that has become dry, rough, and cracked from exposure to cold, wind, or dry air.
Lips and hands are most commonly affected: My lips are chapped from the winter wind, chapped hands from washing dishes.
Chap as a verb means to cause such cracking, though the adjective form dominates everyday use.
Having deep cracks
- splitSeparation into parts
- flakyCrumbly or unreliable
- peelingComing off in strips
- crackedHaving surface fractures
broken · brittle · creviced · furrowed · scaling · fragmenting · shredding · fraying
Healing topical preparation
- salveTopical healing preparation
- moisturizerHydrating skin cream
- petroleum jellySemi-solid hydrocarbon moisturizer
- lanolinWaxy fleece extract
beeswax · ointment · emollient · lotion · hydrating · soothing · healing · protective
Provoked or medically irritated
sensitive · raw · swollen · painful · aggravated · uncomfortable · itchy · prickling
Extremely dry or thirsty
- desiccatedThoroughly dehydrated
- dehydratedSeverely lacking moisture
- aridDevoid of water
- witheredDried and shrunken
flaky · rough · tight · drawn · weathered · leathery · papery · lizard-like
fissured
Having deep cracks
cracked · broken · brittle · creviced · furrowed · scaling · fragmenting · shredding · fraying · splintering
balm
Healing topical preparation
- salveTopical healing preparation
- moisturizerHydrating skin cream
- petroleum jellySemi-solid hydrocarbon moisturizer
lanolin · beeswax · ointment · emollient · lotion · hydrating · soothing · healing · protective · barrier
inflamed
Provoked or medically irritated
tender · sensitive · raw · swollen · painful · aggravated · uncomfortable · itchy · prickling · smarting
parched
Extremely dry or thirsty
- desiccatedThoroughly dehydrated
- dehydratedSeverely lacking moisture
- aridDevoid of water
withered · flaky · rough · tight · drawn · weathered · leathery · papery · lizard-like
windswept
Exposed to strong winds
weather-beaten · frostbitten · reddened · blustery · harsh · bitter · stinging · blasted
rough
Uneven in surface
ragged · coarse · sandpapery · gritty · ridged · calloused · textured · leathery · crusty · patchy