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callousy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cal-lousy
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of callusy; see mucousy § Usage notes.

Etymology

From callous + -y or call(us) + -ous + -y (see note).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more callousy (comparative) most callousy (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

callously

Synonyms

callusy

Questions

What does callousy mean?
Synonym of callusy; see mucousy § Usage notes.
Where does callousy come from?
From callous + -y or call(us) + -ous + -y (see note).

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