chapped vs cracked

chapped and cracked both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chapped	No	Yes	No	No
cracked	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, chapped and cracked are synonyms defined as:

chapped and cracked: used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure

Other synonyms of chapped include roughened.

chapped (adjective)	cracked (adjective)
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure	informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
	of paint or varnish; having the appearance of alligator hide
	used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure