wart
Americannoun
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a small, often hard, abnormal elevation on the skin, usually caused by a papomavirus.
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any small protuberance, as on the surface of certain plants, the skin of certain animals, etc.
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any unattractive detrimental feature or aspect.
The biography presents the full story of the prime minister's political career, warts and all.
noun
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Also called: verruca. pathol any firm abnormal elevation of the skin caused by a virus
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botany a small rounded outgrowth
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with all blemishes evident
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A small growth on the skin caused by a virus, occurring typically on the hands or feet.
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A similar growth on a plant, especially one caused by a fungal disease.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of wart
First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English wearte; cognate with German Warze, Old Norse varta; akin to Latin verrūca “wart”
Example Sentences
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Anya Taylor-Joy reprises her role as Princess Peach, and Wednesday star Luis Guzmán plays Wart - the main enemy from 1988 NES game Super Mario Bros 2.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
For now, he is Kay’s inferior: younger, adopted, of unknown lineage, saddled by the older child with the unfortunate nickname the Wart.
From The New Yorker • Mar. 2, 2015
He has his eye on an A-10, more commonly known as a Wart Hog, as well as an F-86 Korean War jet and a Russian/Korean War MiG-15.
From Washington Times • Jan. 28, 2015
Later, Shackleton was understood to be the calf of Eg #1140, also known as Wart.
From Scientific American • Aug. 9, 2013
When these formalities had been concluded, the Wart had leisure to look at him more closely.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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