Callus Definition & Meaning

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

"Callus" in song lyrics

See how callus is used in real songs:

  • "No M-16 to give me a callus"
    Cage f/ Jello Biafra — Grand Ol' Party Crash
  • "Veux tu croiser le fer avec des moines callus?"
    IAM — Quand Tu Allais, On Revenait
  • "Never had a callus"
    Lootpack — I Declare War

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