Dictionary Check: callus
"callus" is a valid word!
Scrabble
8
points
Words with Friends
12
points
Definition
noun
an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)
noun
bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone
noun
(botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid
verb
cause a callus to form on
Example:
"The long march had callused his feet"
verb
form a callus or calluses
Example:
"His foot callused"
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