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)

Synonyms:
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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