noun-modifying (irregular)
chapped; cracked
Describes skin, especially hands, that is dry and cracked from cold or dryness. Used prenominally.
ひびの切れた手にクリームを塗る。
I put cream on my chapped hands.
冬になると、ひびの切れた指が痛む。
In winter, my chapped fingers hurt.
Refers specifically to cracks or splits in the skin from cold, often on hands or heels, while ひびの切れた describes the chapped state more broadly.
From ひび (cracks, chaps) + の (possessive particle) + 切れた (past form of 切れる, 'to be cut/broken'), literally 'cracks have formed'.