warthog

[ wawrt-hawg, -hog ]

/ ˈwɔrtˌhɔg, -ˌhɒg /

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noun

an African wild swine, Phacochoerus aethiopicus, having large tusks and warty protuberances on the face.

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Origin of warthog

First recorded in 1830–40; wart + hog

Words nearby warthog

wart, Warta, Wartburg, wart cress, Warthin's tumor, warthog, wartime, Warton, warts and all, wart snake, warty

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How to use warthog in a sentence

As elephants, warthogs, giraffes, monkeys and big cats jostle for position, scientists gain a greater understanding of the important role of water in Africa as its wildlife faces the growing impact of climate change.
The Intersection Is a City’s Watering Hole, and It’s Teeming with Life and Danger|wtaylor|August 20, 2021|Outside Online
Here, “dramatic interactions and unlikely rivalries” also abound—only instead of elephants and warthogs and giraffes, it’s cars and pedestrians and bikes.
The Intersection Is a City’s Watering Hole, and It’s Teeming with Life and Danger|wtaylor|August 20, 2021|Outside Online
The Bronx Zoo Zooms with families, too, offering virtual encounters with sloths, warthogs and other animals starting at $80 for 15 minutes.
U.S. zoos and aquariums virtually open their facilities for behind-the-scenes visits with animals|Erin Blakemore|January 2, 2021|Washington Post
Further, the Air Force official poured some cold water on the legacy of the Warthog—despite its popularity with the ground troops.
American Warplane’s Forgotten Nazi Past|Dave Majumdar|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Thus far, Congress has prevented the service from putting the Warthog out to pasture.
American Warplane’s Forgotten Nazi Past|Dave Majumdar|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Air Force, the official said, does not “hate” the Warthog as many critics have charged.
American Warplane’s Forgotten Nazi Past|Dave Majumdar|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Proponents of the Warthog, however, argue that the ageing plane has no equal in supporting troops on the ground.
American Warplane’s Forgotten Nazi Past|Dave Majumdar|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The kill-chain is very convoluted,” one combat-experienced Air Force A-10 Warthog pilot told The Daily Beast.
Air Force Pilots Say They're Flying Blind Against ISIS|Dave Majumdar|October 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And, having killed a jabberwock, and found it fat and nice, he thought he'd eat according to the warthog's sage advice.
Rippling Rhymes|Walt Mason
One shudders to think of the mental humiliation that is daily experienced by the warthog and the mandrill.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, February 18, 1914|Various

British Dictionary definitions for warthog

warthog

/ (ˈwɔːthɒɡ) /

noun

a wild pig, Phacochoerus aethiopicus, of southern and E Africa, having heavy tusks, wartlike protuberances on the face, and a mane of coarse hair

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