wart

[ wawrt ]
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noun
  1. a small, often hard, abnormal elevation on the skin, usually caused by a papomavirus.

  2. any small protuberance, as on the surface of certain plants, the skin of certain animals, etc.

  1. any unattractive detrimental feature or aspect: The biography presents the full story of the prime minister's political career, warts and all.

Origin of wart

1
First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English wearte; cognate with German Warze, Old Norse varta; akin to Latin verrūca “wart”

Other words from wart

  • warted, adjective
  • wartless, adjective

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How to use wart in a sentence

  • He was very aged; his teeth, almost gone; and his limbs, once so nimble, now covered with warts and ringbones.

    Minnie's Pet Dog | Madeline Leslie
  • The old self-consciousness had returned and with it two warts on his finger and an intermittent spot on his chin.

    Sinister Street, vol. 1 | Compton Mackenzie
  • "Your back is all over warts, and you are an old toad," he said.

    Wood Magic | Richard Jefferies
  • Warts are either better left alone or removed by a physician with the high-frequency spark or some other reliable method.

    The Mother and Her Child | William S. Sadler
  • In five weeks the bacon, being exposed to the sun, melted away, and the warts disappeared.

British Dictionary definitions for wart

wart

/ (wɔːt) /


noun
  1. Also called: verruca pathol any firm abnormal elevation of the skin caused by a virus

  2. botany a small rounded outgrowth

  1. warts and all with all blemishes evident

Origin of wart

1
Old English weart (e); related to Old High German warza, Old Norse varta

Derived forms of wart

  • warted, adjective
  • wartlike, adjective
  • warty, adjective

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Scientific definitions for wart

wart

[ wôrt ]


  1. A small growth on the skin caused by a virus, occurring typically on the hands or feet.

  2. A similar growth on a plant, especially one caused by a fungal disease.

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