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warty

American  
[wawr-tee] / ˈwɔr ti /

adjective

wartier, wartiest
  1. having warts; covered with or as with warts.

  2. resembling a wart.


Other Word Forms

  • wartiness noun

Etymology

Origin of warty

First recorded in 1475–85; wart + -y 1

Example Sentences

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A Chicago aquarium overcame one in a million odds to raise a warty frogfish.

From MarketWatch

The Bryants aren’t the only ones smiling by the time the last strips of white and purple tulle are wrapped around the mummy and the giant warty witch is securely tied against a tree.

From Los Angeles Times

She held a pot of warty and hairy mushrooms.

From Literature

Emin’s oeuvre has only ever orbited one thing: herself, in her many mournful, voluptuous, warty, wild and furious incarnations.

From New York Times

Benign jesters and warty trolls alike offer them up as provocative replies to any issue you can think of.

From Salon