warthog
[wawrt-hawg, -hog]
- an African wild swine, Phacochoerus aethiopicus, having large tusks and warty protuberances on the face.
Show More
Origin of warthog
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
Examples from the Web for warthog
Contemporary Examples
Further, the Air Force official poured some cold water on the legacy of the Warthog—despite its popularity with the ground troops.
Thus far, Congress has prevented the service from putting the Warthog out to pasture.
The Air Force, the official said, does not “hate” the Warthog as many critics have charged.
Proponents of the Warthog, however, argue that the ageing plane has no equal in supporting troops on the ground.
But out of the long grass shot a warthog, her tail antennae-straight, with piglets scuttling behind.
Historical Examples
One shudders to think of the mental humiliation that is daily experienced by the warthog and the mandrill.
And, having killed a jabberwock, and found it fat and nice, he thought he'd eat according to the warthog's sage advice.
Rippling RhymesWalt Mason
warthog
- a wild pig, Phacochoerus aethiopicus, of southern and E Africa, having heavy tusks, wartlike protuberances on the face, and a mane of coarse hair
Show More
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012