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- [kal-uh s]
- /ˈkæl əs/
- /ˈkæl.əs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kal-uh s]
- /ˈkæl əs/
Definitions of callus word
- countable noun callus A callus is an unwanted area of thick skin, usually on the palms of your hands or the soles of your feet, which has been caused by something rubbing against it. 3
- noun callus an area of skin that is hard or thick, esp on the palm of the hand or sole of the foot, as from continual friction or pressure 3
- noun callus an area of bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone 3
- noun callus a mass of hard protective tissue produced in woody plants at the site of an injury 3
- noun callus an accumulation of callose in the sieve tubes 3
- noun callus a mass of undifferentiated cells produced as the first stage in tissue culture 3
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Origin of callus
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < Latin callus, masculine variant of callum; see callous
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Parts of speech for Callus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
callus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
callus usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for callus
verb callus
- conform — If something conforms to something such as a law or someone's wishes, it is of the required type or quality.
- strengthen — to make stronger; give strength to.
- stupefy — to put into a state of little or no sensibility; benumb the faculties of; put into a stupor.
- discipline — training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline.
- inure — to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to): inured to cold.
noun callus
- corn — Corn is used to refer to crops such as wheat and barley. It can also be used to refer to the seeds from these plants.
- bump — If you bump into something or someone, you accidentally hit them while you are moving.
- lump — a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal.
- nodule — a small node, knot, or knob.
Antonyms for callus
verb callus
- weaken — to make weak or weaker.
- disarrange — to disturb the arrangement of; disorder; unsettle.
- disorder — lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion: Your room is in utter disorder.
- liquefy — Make or become liquid.
- soften — to make soft or softer.
Top questions with callus
- what is a callus?
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- how to use a callus shaver?
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