wart

[ wawrt ]

/ wɔrt /

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noun

a small, often hard, abnormal elevation on the skin, usually caused by a papomavirus.

any small protuberance, as on the surface of certain plants, the skin of certain animals, etc.

any unattractive detrimental feature or aspect: The biography presents the full story of the prime minister's political career, warts and all.

venereal wart.

Origin of wart

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

OTHER WORDS FROM wart

warted, adjectivewartless, adjective

Words nearby wart

warsle, Wars of the Roses, war story, war surplus, Warszawa, wart, Warta, Wartburg, wart cress, Warthin's tumor, warthog

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Example sentences from the Web for wart

In the limelight, every glitch and wart becomes an eyesore for an international audience.
Rio Buildings’ Collapse New Sign of World Cup Headache for Brazil|Mac Margolis|January 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It is too small to see them in their entirety: a mole or a wart absorbs all its vision.
Idle Ideas in 1905|Jerome K. Jerome
It was said of him that he was so mean that he grew a wart on the back of his neck to save buying a collar button!
Dawson Black: Retail Merchant|Harold Whitehead
A still better plan is to apply acetic acid gently once a day with a camel's hair pencil to the summit of the wart.
Our Deportment|John H. Young

A year or two ago I was staying in Somersetshire, and having a wart myself, was persuaded to have it "charmed."
Notes & Queries, No. 40, Saturday, August 3, 1850|Various
Do not mistake the "dead-eye" that nature put on my foreleg for a wart to be exterminated.
Around The Tea-Table|T. De Witt Talmage

British Dictionary definitions for wart

wart

/ (wɔːt) /

noun

Also called: verruca pathol any firm abnormal elevation of the skin caused by a virus

botany a small rounded outgrowth

warts and all with all blemishes evident

Derived forms of wart

warted, adjectivewartlike, adjectivewarty, adjective

Word Origin for wart

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

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Medical definitions for wart

wart

[ wôrt ]

n.

A hard, rough lump that grows on the skin and is caused by infection with certain viruses; it typically occurs on the hands or feet.verruca verruga

Scientific definitions for wart

wart

[ wôrt ]

A small growth on the skin caused by a virus, occurring typically on the hands or feet.

A similar growth on a plant, especially one caused by a fungal disease.

单词	wart
释义	wart [ wawrt ] / wɔrt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wart ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small, often hard, abnormal elevation on the skin, usually caused by a papomavirus. any small protuberance, as on the surface of certain plants, the skin of certain animals, etc. any unattractive detrimental feature or aspect: The biography presents the full story of the prime minister's political career, warts and all. venereal wart. Origin of wart before 900; Middle English; Old English wearte; cognate with German Warze,Old Norse varta; akin to Latin verrūca wart OTHER WORDS FROM wart warted, adjectivewartless, adjective Words nearby wart warsle, Wars of the Roses, war story, war surplus, Warszawa, wart, Warta, Wartburg, wart cress, Warthin's tumor, warthog Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wart In the limelight, every glitch and wart becomes an eyesore for an international audience. Rio Buildings’ Collapse New Sign of World Cup Headache for Brazil\|Mac Margolis\|January 28, 2012\|DAILY BEAST It is too small to see them in their entirety: a mole or a wart absorbs all its vision. Idle Ideas in 1905\|Jerome K. Jerome It was said of him that he was so mean that he grew a wart on the back of his neck to save buying a collar button! Dawson Black: Retail Merchant\|Harold Whitehead A still better plan is to apply acetic acid gently once a day with a camel's hair pencil to the summit of the wart. Our Deportment\|John H. Young A year or two ago I was staying in Somersetshire, and having a wart myself, was persuaded to have it "charmed." Notes & Queries, No. 40, Saturday, August 3, 1850\|Various Do not mistake the "dead-eye" that nature put on my foreleg for a wart to be exterminated. Around The Tea-Table\|T. De Witt Talmage British Dictionary definitions for wart wart / (wɔːt) / noun Also called: verruca pathol any firm abnormal elevation of the skin caused by a virus botany a small rounded outgrowth warts and all with all blemishes evident Derived forms of wart warted, adjectivewartlike, adjectivewarty, adjective Word Origin for wart Old English weart (e); related to Old High German warza, Old Norse varta 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 Words related to wart blemish, mole, protuberance, growth, spot, excrescence, verruca, flaw, verruga Medical definitions for wart wart [ wôrt ] n. A hard, rough lump that grows on the skin and is caused by infection with certain viruses; it typically occurs on the hands or feet.verruca verruga The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for wart wart [ wôrt ] A small growth on the skin caused by a virus, occurring typically on the hands or feet. A similar growth on a plant, especially one caused by a fungal disease. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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wart

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noun

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Medical definitions for wart

n.

Scientific definitions for wart