noun
wart
wawt
noun
1
A small, rough, hard growth on the skin caused by a viral infection.
"She had a small wart removed from her finger at the clinic."
2
A flaw or unattractive feature in something, often mentioned alongside its virtues.
"He loved his old car, warts and all."
How to Use Wart
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small rough skin growth, or, figuratively, a flaw or imperfection.
Common pairings
warts and all
plantar wart
remove a wart
Word Forms
warts plural
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Etymology
From Old English wearte, from a Proto-Germanic root also giving Dutch wrat and German Warze.