calloused hand
Frequency: 7.01.2 per million words
describes a hand that has developed hard, thickened areas of skin, often from manual labor
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Examples (10)
- The blacksmith's calloused hands were a testament to his trade.
- He shook my soft hand with his rough, calloused hand.
- Years of working the fields had given the farmer strong, calloused hands.
- She gently held her grandfather's wrinkled and calloused hands in her own.
- Despite his calloused hands, his touch was surprisingly gentle when he held the kitten.
- The weightlifter's calloused hands helped him maintain a firm grip on the barbell.
- A gardener's calloused hand is often a sign of their dedication and hard work.
- After months of practice, the guitarist's fingertips on his fretting hand became calloused.
- He ran a calloused hand over the smooth surface of the wood he had just polished.
- His life story of hardship and perseverance was written in the lines of his calloused hands.