calloused

adjective

cal·​loused ˈka-ləst 

variants or callused

: having calluses

the calloused hands of a manual laborer

calloused feet

Examples of calloused in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Broken eggs placed in bed as a prank are an excuse for Heathcliff to let the goo drip suggestively across his calloused hand. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026

Deliberately, l avert my gaze as thick woody fingers interlace like calloused hands in prayer. — Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025

Santa seemed deeply exhausted, and his calloused fingers were evidence. — Lauren Ashley Bishop, Variety, 4 Jan. 2026

The Knights are calloused, legitimate. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for calloused

• dialysed
• medallist
• paralysed
• ballast
• callused

Medical Definition

calloused

adjective

cal·​loused

variants or callused

ˈkal-əst 

: callous sense 2

calloused hands