callus
Example Sentences
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His arms and face were tanned from perpetually toiling in the sun, his fingers callused.
From Los Angeles Times
“I’m afraid, everyone is afraid,” he said, clasping his hands, toughened and callused by years of fighting and manual labor.
From New York Times
Stretchable fabric or cloth, and round- or square-toed styles, will put less pressure on hammertoes, bunions or calluses.
From Washington Post
They’re portraits of friends and family where trauma and regret have hardened into a callus.
From New York Times
These are nicknames for skin that cracks and calluses that rip open, exposing layers of tender, pink skin beneath.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
