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callused

/ˈkæləst/ /ˈkæləsd/

Meanings
verb
To form such hardened tissue.

Examples :

"Gardening without gloves callused her hands over time. "
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Related Words

Illustration years

years noun

/ji.ə(ɹ)z/

A solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun (between 365.24 and 365.26 days depending on the point of reference).

"we moved to this town a year ago;  I quit smoking exactly one year ago"

Illustration gardener

gardener noun

/ˈɡɑːdnə/ /ˈɡɑɹdnɚ/

One who gardens; one who grows plants or cultivates a garden.

""Ponder the fact that God has made you a gardener, to root out vice and to plant virtue." — St. Catherine of Siena"

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration calluses

calluses noun

/ˈkæləsɪz/

A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.

"After years of playing guitar, he developed calluses on his fingertips. "

Illustration hands

hands noun

/hæn(d)z/

The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.

"Her hands are really strong."

Illustration gardening

gardening verb

/ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/ /ˈɡɑːrdnɪŋ/

To grow plants in a garden; to create or maintain a garden.

"My grandmother enjoys gardening in her backyard. "

Illustration tissue

tissue noun

/ˈtɪsjuː/ /ˈtɪʃu/

Thin, woven, gauze-like fabric.

"The delicate tissue paper wrapped the fragile antique doll. "

Illustration gloves

gloves noun

/ɡlʌvz/

An item of clothing other than a mitten, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.

"I wore gloves to keep my hands warm."

Illustration hardened

hardened verb

/ˈhɑːdn̩d/ /ˈhɑɹdn̩d/

To become hard (tough, resistant to pressure).

"The clay hardened in the sun. "

Illustration working

working noun

/ˈwɜːkɪŋ/ /ˈwɝkɪŋ/

(usually in the plural) Operation; action.

"The construction crew's working on the new school building is going smoothly. "

Illustration without

without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "

Illustration tools

tools noun

/tuːlz/

A mechanical device intended to make a task easier.

"The carpenter used his tools to build the wooden chair faster. "