a. [ Cf. F. chyleux. ] (Physiol.) Consisting of, or similar to, chyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. callosus callous hard, fr. callum, callus, callous skin: cf. F. calleux. ]
It is an immense blessing to be perfectly callous to ridicule. T. Arnold.
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A callousness and numbness of soul. Bentley. [1913 Webster]
adj. having callouses; -- of skin.
n. lack of passion or feeling.
a. [ L. callosus callous hard, fr. callum, callus, callous skin: cf. F. calleux. ]
It is an immense blessing to be perfectly callous to ridicule. T. Arnold.
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A callousness and numbness of soul. Bentley. [1913 Webster]
adj. having callouses; -- of skin.
n. lack of passion or feeling.