wart
noun
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Definition of wart
1a
: a horny projection on the skin usually of the extremities produced by proliferation of the skin papillae and caused by any of numerous human papillomaviruses
— called also verruca vulgaris
b
: any of numerous similar skin lesions not caused by viruses
2
: an excrescence or protuberance resembling a true wart
especially
: a glandular excrescence or hardened protuberance on a plant
3a
: one that suggests a wart especially in smallness, unpleasantness, or unattractiveness
b
: defect, imperfection
—often used in the phrase warts and all
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Other Words from wart
warted
\ ˈwȯr-təd
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adjective
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adjective
wartless
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adjective
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adjective
warty
\ ˈwȯr-tē
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of wart in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Your doctor may prescribe medicine, freeze or burn the warts off, or remove them with surgery, according to the Mayo Clinic. — Zahra Barnes, SELF, "Does HPV Go Away on Its Own or Does It Stick Around Forever?," 8 Aug. 2019 In some ways, Paul is the kind of one-time superstar with warts the Heat have taken on in the past and come out better for it. — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, "Hyde5: Can you talk yourself into backing a Heat trade for Chris Paul?," 12 July 2019 That would be a good outcome for the country, which deserves a chance to say whether the warts-and-all reality of Brexit matches up to the fantasy version it was sold in 2016. — The Economist, "To stop no-deal, Tory MPs must be ready to bring down Boris Johnson," 27 July 2019 Emerging technologies, particularly those that have the potential to save human life and also to take lives, need an open debate and deserve a relatively transparent process — warts and all. — Shira Ovide, Houston Chronicle, "Apple’s silence hurts effort on driverless cars," 28 June 2019 Male Visayan warty pigs have three sets of bumps on their faces, which aren’t warts at all. — Liz Langley, National Geographic, "Amazing photos of wild, warty pigs," 1 Mar. 2019 So that, alongside the muskets and child-friendly entertainment, a nuanced, warts-and-all version of the american revolution shines through. — CBS News, "Inside the Museum of the American Revolution," 30 June 2019 For his part, Ruiz offers an unvarnished account of his life – warts, uppercuts and all. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Big spotlight means ‘everything changed’ for Imperial boxing champ Andy Ruiz Jr.," 23 June 2019 The unit has masked bullpen warts and overcome occasional offensive outages, utilizing a formula centered around sustaining atypical efficiency to pitch deep into games. — Jorge Castillo, latimes.com, "Dodgers’ offensive struggles continue in loss to Giants," 17 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wart.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for wart
wart
noun
English Language Learners Definition of wart
: a small, hard lump on the skin caused by a virus
: a defect or fault
See the full definition for wart in the English Language Learners Dictionary
wart
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Kids Definition of wart
: a small hard lump of thickened skin caused by a virus
wart
noun
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Medical Definition of wart
1
: a horny projection on the skin usually of the extremities produced by proliferation of the skin papillae and caused by any of numerous genotypes of the human papillomavirus — see flat wart, genital wart, plantar wart, verruca vulgaris
2
: any of numerous warty skin lesions not caused by human papillomaviruses
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