callused

Examples

• All

• Annabelle observed his rough, callused hands and wondered idly what his former occupation had been before joining her employment.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Only his callused fingertips are visible.

  Fiction book (1995)

• Then he took a step toward her, held out his strong, callused hand, and waited until she put her hand in his.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Her hands are rough and callused.

  Fiction book (1996)

• He extended his broad, callused hand to me, and I took it.

  Fiction book (1999)

• Her callused fingers gripped mine.

  Fiction book (1990)

• The boy carefully lowered the wooden poles and offered his dirty, callused hand to help them down from the rickshaw.

  Fiction book (2000)

• "Daddy smiled, gripped me with his callused hands, and pulled me up into his lap next to his damp face.

  Fiction book (2000)

• He swept his callused hand through his locks and settled into his wicker chair.

  Fiction book (1999)

• He stared into his callused, bone-hard hands.

  Fiction book (2001)

Synonyms

C

callous

vscallused

1 5.2

Skin that has become hard and thick after repeated use

is the same meaning but appears as a different written form

C

calloused

vscallused

• UK

1 4.4

Skin that becomes thick and hard after repeated rubbing or pressure

is the same meaning but uses a different spelling or written form

How Hard

hardened

4.1

callused

1 4.1

firm

30 1.0

soft

552 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology