wart

[ wawrt ]

noun

1. a small, often hard, abnormal elevation on the skin, usually caused by a papomavirus.
2. any small protuberance, as on the surface of certain plants, the skin of certain animals, etc.
3. any unattractive detrimental feature or aspect:

   The biography presents the full story of the prime minister's political career, warts and all.

4. venereal wart.

wart

/ wɔːt /

noun

1. Also calledverruca pathol any firm abnormal elevation of the skin caused by a virus
2. botany a small rounded outgrowth
3. warts and all
   with all blemishes evident

wart

/ wôrt /

1. A small growth on the skin caused by a virus, occurring typically on the hands or feet.
2. A similar growth on a plant, especially one caused by a fungal disease.

Derived Forms

• ˈwartˌlike, adjective
• ˈwarty, adjective
• ˈwarted, adjective

Other Words From

• warted adjective
• wartless adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of wart¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English wearte; cognate with German Warze, Old Norse varta; akin to Latin verrūca “wart”

Word History and Origins

Origin of wart¹

Old English weart ( e ); related to Old High German warza, Old Norse varta

Example Sentences

A child with a cancerous lesion on her toe was mistakenly diagnosed as having a wart.

From BBC

Ms Evans first took Nansi to see a GP in May 2021, where she was told the growth was a wart.

From BBC

"I knew it wasn't a wart. A mother knows when something is wrong with their children."

From BBC

The company provided services from tattoo and wart removal to lip filler and thread lifts, a type of facelift.

From BBC

The first experiment involved the participants remembering words in order -- words that were similar, either phonetically or in spelling, e.g. "bought," "caught," "taut" and "wart."

From Science Daily

Related Words

• blemish
• mole