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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024wart /wɔrt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Pathologya small, often hard growth on the skin, usually caused by a virus.
- Plant Diseases, Veterinary Diseasesa small swelling, as on the surface of certain plants.
- any unattractive feature or aspect of someone:He wrote a truthful and accurate profile of the man, warts and all.
wart•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024wart (wôrt),USA pronunciation n. - Pathologya small, often hard, abnormal elevation on the skin, usually caused by a papomavirus.
- Plant Diseases, Veterinary Diseasesany 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.
- PathologySee venereal wart.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English wearte; cognate with German Warze, Old Norse varta; akin to Latin verrūca wart
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