Callus
noun
A thick and hard area on the skin, mostly caused by pressure or friction.
He developed a callus on his hand from lifting weights.
Often appears as...
- develop a callus
- remove a callus
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verb
To form a thick and hard area on the skin due to repeated pressure or friction.
Her feet callused from walking barefoot all the time.
Often appears as...
- callused hands
- callused feet
noun
In Plants, a mass of undifferentiated cells that forms at the site of injury.
The plant tissue culture relies on the ability of a plant cell to grow into a callus.
Often appears as...
- plant callus
- callus formation
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Technical
noun
A thick and hard area on the skin, mostly caused by pressure or friction.
He developed a callus on his hand from lifting weights.
Often appears as...
- develop a callus
- remove a callus
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To form a thick and hard area on the skin due to repeated pressure or friction.
Her feet callused from walking barefoot all the time.
Often appears as...
- callused hands
- callused feet
noun
In Plants, a mass of undifferentiated cells that forms at the site of injury.
The plant tissue culture relies on the ability of a plant cell to grow into a callus.
Often appears as...
- plant callus
- callus formation
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Result of Repetition
A callus usually forms because of repeated actions, like playing guitar or manual labor.
Playing the guitar every day gave him finger calluses.
Pro Tip 2/3Indicates Experience
Calluses can show that someone is experienced in a physical activity or job.
Her callused hands showed her dedication to rock climbing.
Pro Tip 3/3Often Painless
Calluses are typically not painful, unlike blisters or cuts.
He didn't mind the calluses on his feet; he barely felt them.
Pro Tip 1/3Result of Repetition
A callus usually forms because of repeated actions, like playing guitar or manual labor.
Playing the guitar every day gave him finger calluses.
Pro Tip 2/3Indicates Experience
Calluses can show that someone is experienced in a physical activity or job.
Her callused hands showed her dedication to rock climbing.
Pro Tip 3/3Often Painless
Calluses are typically not painful, unlike blisters or cuts.
He didn't mind the calluses on his feet; he barely felt them.
Pro Tip 1/3Result of Repetition
A callus usually forms because of repeated actions, like playing guitar or manual labor.
Playing the guitar every day gave him finger calluses.
Pro Tip 2/3Indicates Experience
Calluses can show that someone is experienced in a physical activity or job.
Her callused hands showed her dedication to rock climbing.
Pro Tip 3/3Often Painless
Calluses are typically not painful, unlike blisters or cuts.
He didn't mind the calluses on his feet; he barely felt them.
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Daniel Kraft invents a...
each time, with a syringe. And hand it off to the nurse. She squirts it into a tin. Hands it back to me. And we do that again and again. About 200 times usually. And by the end of this my arm is sore, I've got a callus on my hand, let alone Bob, whose rear end looks something more like this,
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Safari Live - Day 4 PIPE...
it's just because my thumbs are now so tough from digging in the dirt that my hands have become just one callus and they're too tough for neither thorns okay well that's not working oh well anyways they normally do work I
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Daniel Kraft invents a...
each time, with a syringe. And hand it off to the nurse. She squirts it into a tin. Hands it back to me. And we do that again and again. About 200 times usually. And by the end of this my arm is sore, I've got a callus on my hand, let alone Bob, whose rear end looks something more like this,
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Safari Live - Day 4 PIPE...
it's just because my thumbs are now so tough from digging in the dirt that my hands have become just one callus and they're too tough for neither thorns okay well that's not working oh well anyways they normally do work I
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Quote examples
Scott Kelly
American Astronaut
The calluses on your feet in space will eventually fall off. So, the bottoms of your feet become very soft like newborn baby feet. But the top of my feet develop rough alligator skin because I use the top of my feet to get around here on space station when using foot rails.
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David Goggins
American Athlete
A warrior is not a person that carries a gun. The biggest war you ever go through is right between your own ears. It's in your mind. We're all going through a war in our mind, and we have to callus our mind to fight that war and to win that war.
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Misty Copeland
American Dancer
When I was younger, my feet would hurt a lot, but you build up calluses and strength, and you don't feel as much pain there. But then again, it's a give and take. The older you get, you may feel pain in your back or your hips.
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DeAndre Hopkins
American Athlete
I've been catching footballs - I've been a wide receiver since I was 15 years old. And every quarterback I've had, for the most part, threw a pretty hard ball. So I'm not getting away from the calluses.
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Suzi Quatro
American Musician
The golden rule for playing the bass is that's it all about feel, not just plonking away. You need to feel the sound, not using a pick or a plectrum - which has meant plenty of calluses on my fingers.
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Pamela Stephenson
Australian Actress
When I came off the boat I was very proud of the thick calluses which had developed on my feet. But now, I am struggling to get into my favourite high heels which is a shame, as I have so many.
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Ellen Hollman
American Actress
You can tell a lot about a man from his hands. If they don't have any scars or calluses on them, you might as well assume they cry at romantic comedy films, too.
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Josh Groban
American Musician
The honest-to-goodness answer is that Twitter tells me everything, and I have calluses on my fingers from all the mouse-clicking.
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Paul Gilbert
American Musician
I am trying to build the biggest callus possible on my first finger so I can do one-finger bends and vibrato like B.B. King.
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Wallace Stegner
American Novelist
Most things break, including hearts. The lessons of life amount not to wisdom, but to scar tissue and callus.
Quote examples
Scott Kelly
American Astronaut
The calluses on your feet in space will eventually fall off. So, the bottoms of your feet become very soft like newborn baby feet. But the top of my feet develop rough alligator skin because I use the top of my feet to get around here on space station when using foot rails.
Quote examples
David Goggins
American Athlete
A warrior is not a person that carries a gun. The biggest war you ever go through is right between your own ears. It's in your mind. We're all going through a war in our mind, and we have to callus our mind to fight that war and to win that war.
Quote examples
Misty Copeland
American Dancer
When I was younger, my feet would hurt a lot, but you build up calluses and strength, and you don't feel as much pain there. But then again, it's a give and take. The older you get, you may feel pain in your back or your hips.
Quote examples
DeAndre Hopkins
American Athlete
I've been catching footballs - I've been a wide receiver since I was 15 years old. And every quarterback I've had, for the most part, threw a pretty hard ball. So I'm not getting away from the calluses.
Quote examples
Suzi Quatro
American Musician
The golden rule for playing the bass is that's it all about feel, not just plonking away. You need to feel the sound, not using a pick or a plectrum - which has meant plenty of calluses on my fingers.
Quote examples
Pamela Stephenson
Australian Actress
When I came off the boat I was very proud of the thick calluses which had developed on my feet. But now, I am struggling to get into my favourite high heels which is a shame, as I have so many.
Quote examples
Ellen Hollman
American Actress
You can tell a lot about a man from his hands. If they don't have any scars or calluses on them, you might as well assume they cry at romantic comedy films, too.
Quote examples
Josh Groban
American Musician
The honest-to-goodness answer is that Twitter tells me everything, and I have calluses on my fingers from all the mouse-clicking.
Quote examples
Paul Gilbert
American Musician
I am trying to build the biggest callus possible on my first finger so I can do one-finger bends and vibrato like B.B. King.
Quote examples
Wallace Stegner
American Novelist
Most things break, including hearts. The lessons of life amount not to wisdom, but to scar tissue and callus.
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