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Thesaurus > Related Words: callus

Words related to callus

Related / Similar Words: callosity

Definition:
  • (botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid;
  • bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone;
  • an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot);
  • form a callus or calluses; "His foot callused";
  • cause a callus to form on; "The long march had callused his feet";

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    Hyponyms: chestnut, corn, clavus

    Derivational Morphology: callosity

    Anagrams: casual, causal

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