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[ wawrt-hawg, -hog ] / ˈwɔrtˌhɔg, -ˌhɒg / SEE SYNONYMS FOR warthog ON THESAURUS.COM
nounan African wild swine, Phacochoerus aethiopicus, having large tusks and warty protuberances on the face. Origin of warthogFirst recorded in 1830–40; wart + hog Words nearby warthogwart, Warta, Wartburg, wart cress, Warthin's tumor, warthog, wartime, Warton, warts and all, wart snake, warty Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for warthogFurther, the Air Force official poured some cold water on the legacy of the Warthog—despite its popularity with the ground troops. American Warplane’s Forgotten Nazi Past|Dave Majumdar|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST Thus far, Congress has prevented the service from putting the Warthog out to pasture. American Warplane’s Forgotten Nazi Past|Dave Majumdar|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST The Air Force, the official said, does not “hate” the Warthog as many critics have charged. American Warplane’s Forgotten Nazi Past|Dave Majumdar|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST Proponents of the Warthog, however, argue that the ageing plane has no equal in supporting troops on the ground. American Warplane’s Forgotten Nazi Past|Dave Majumdar|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But out of the long grass shot a warthog, her tail antennae-straight, with piglets scuttling behind. Walking With Wildebeests: Exploring the Serengeti on Foot|Joanna Eede|July 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST And, having killed a jabberwock, and found it fat and nice, he thought he'd eat according to the warthog's sage advice. Rippling Rhymes|Walt Mason One shudders to think of the mental humiliation that is daily experienced by the warthog and the mandrill. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, February 18, 1914|Various
British Dictionary definitions for warthog
nouna wild pig, Phacochoerus aethiopicus, of southern and E Africa, having heavy tusks, wartlike protuberances on the face, and a mane of coarse hair 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 warthogswine, boar, piglet, sow, razorback, shoat, porker, piggy |