wart
noun
Simple meaning
Any similar growth occurring in plants or animals, such as the parotoid glands in the back of toads.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
wawrtIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈwɔɹt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Any similar growth occurring in plants or animals, such as the parotoid glands in the back of toads.
Any small rounded protuberance (as on certain plants or animals)
“Each small wart on the toad's back contributed to its bumpy appearance.”
pathology
A type of deformed growth occurring on the skin caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).
informalfigurative
Anything unsightly or undesirable; a blemish.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Any similar growth occurring in plants or animals, such as the parotoid glands in the back of toads.
Used this way, wart is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- verruca , rarer, so it draws attention
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Word Family
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Compound terms
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A small benign wart on or around the genitals and anus.
A small benign growth on the faces of hands of children.
A wart occurring on the sole of the foot.
Fungous disease causing dark warty spongy excrescences in the eyes of potato tubers.
Fungus causing potato wart disease in potato tubers.
A small benign wart on or around the genitals and anus.
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Synonyms
Sense: any similar growth occurring in plants or animals
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