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warty

[ wawr-tee ]

/ ˈwɔr ti /

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adjective, wart·i·er, wart·i·est.

having warts; covered with or as with warts.

resembling a wart.

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Origin of warty

First recorded in 1475–85; wart + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM warty

wart·i·ness, noun

Words nearby warty

warthog, wartime, Warton, warts and all, wart snake, warty, warty dyskeratoma, war-weary, war whoop, Warwick, Warwickshire

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Example sentences from the Web for warty

Her hand, fumbling anxiously over the girl's breast, met the hard and warty palm of the dwarf.
When Valmond Came to Pontiac, Complete|Gilbert Parker
Aside from this it can always be known by the warty appearance of the upper half of the bill.
Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast|Harry Thom Payne
This often gives the volcano a sort of hummocky or warty appearance, and produces a departure from the symmetrical character.
Mount Rainier|Various
The caterpillar is of a dirty white, with brown warty spots, each surmounted by a fine hair.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier

The caterpillar is green, with black warty spots, each having a hair of the same colour.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier

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