n.
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 callus v.
1.cause a callus to form on
2.form a callus or calluses
Idiom of the Day
feel sorry for (someone)
to pity someone, to feel compassion for someone
I feel sorry for my friend who recently lost his job.