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- [kal-uh s]
- /ˈkæl əs/
- /ˈkæləst /
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- [kal-uh s]
- /ˈkæl əs/
Definitions of callused word
- noun plural callused Pathology, Physiology. a hardened or thickened part of the skin; a callosity. a new growth of osseous matter at the ends of a fractured bone, serving to unite them. 1
- noun plural callused Also, callose. Botany. the tissue that forms over the wounds of plants, protecting the inner tissues and causing healing. a deposit on the perforated area of a sieve tube. (in grasses) a tough swelling at the base of a lemma or palea. 1
- verb without object callused to form a callus. 1
- verb with object callused to produce a callus or calluses on: Heavy work callused his hands. 1
- noun callused (of a part of the body) having an area of hardened skin. 1
- verb callused simple past tense and past participle of callus. 0
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Origin of callused
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 Callused
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
callused 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
callused usage trend in Literature
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verb callused
- 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 callused
- lumped — a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal.
Antonyms for callused
verb callused
- 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 callused
- how to soften callused feet?
- how to cure callused feet?
- how to treat dry callused feet?
- how to fix dry callused feet?
- what causes dry callused feet?
- how to fix callused feet?
- what does callused mean?
- how to get rid of callused feet?
- how to get rid of dry callused feet?
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Matching words
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