wart
noun
a small, often hard, abnormal elevation on the skin, usually caused by a papomavirus.
warted
-
a word derived from
wart.
Example Sentences
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There are times when warted pumpkins — and, for that matter, all manner of warted cucurbits — look like that because something is terribly wrong.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2022
In other words, figuring out if the warted gourd you're looking at at the farmers market got that way because it's sick, or genetically predisposed to being wart-covered, is not always obvious.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2022
Yet warted pumpkins don't always look that way because of genetic variety.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2022
Comparing notes, jubilant picklepackers reported mounting sales, renewed popularity of pickles, plain and fancy, sweet and sour, dill, warted.
From Time Magazine Archive
She knew where lady fern grew and phantom orchids and warted giant puffballs.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
