1
a
: 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
3
a
: one that suggests a wart especially in smallness, unpleasantness, or unattractiveness
b
: defect, imperfection
—often used in the phrase warts and all
Examples of wart in a Sentence
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Their bodies are covered in warts and lumps of various sizes and shapes.
—
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
Why Trust Verywell Health has been a freelance writer since 2017, creating health commerce articles, product reviews, and shopping guides on everything from dry skin moisturizers and wart removers to menstrual cups and toothbrushes for braces.
—Sarah Bradley, Verywell Health, 12 Mar. 2024
Teams should be lining up to hire him … and the Titans should get prepared to learn how many warts Vrabel masked for an average-at-best roster.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
But a 30-minute analysis of the first 100 results will give you an unbiased (warts and all) overview of the digital state of the company.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Be Vulnerable And Candid Share yourself—warts and all.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Why Trust Verywell Health Sarah Bradley has been a freelance writer since 2017, tackling health commerce articles, product reviews, and shopping guides on everything from dry skin moisturizers and wart removers to menstrual cups and toothbrushes for braces.
—Sarah Bradley, Verywell Health, 16 Nov. 2023
Not everything is perfect, but Kelly is a survivor and is ready to move forward, warts and all.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 12 Dec. 2023
To be seen, to be accepted, warts and all, that has been my greatest aspiration for over a thousand years.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2023
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
Why Trust Verywell Health has been a freelance writer since 2017, creating health commerce articles, product reviews, and shopping guides on everything from dry skin moisturizers and wart removers to menstrual cups and toothbrushes for braces.
—Sarah Bradley, Verywell Health, 12 Mar. 2024
Teams should be lining up to hire him … and the Titans should get prepared to learn how many warts Vrabel masked for an average-at-best roster.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
But a 30-minute analysis of the first 100 results will give you an unbiased (warts and all) overview of the digital state of the company.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Be Vulnerable And Candid Share yourself—warts and all.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Why Trust Verywell Health Sarah Bradley has been a freelance writer since 2017, tackling health commerce articles, product reviews, and shopping guides on everything from dry skin moisturizers and wart removers to menstrual cups and toothbrushes for braces.
—Sarah Bradley, Verywell Health, 16 Nov. 2023
Not everything is perfect, but Kelly is a survivor and is ready to move forward, warts and all.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 12 Dec. 2023
To be seen, to be accepted, warts and all, that has been my greatest aspiration for over a thousand years.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2023
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wart
noun1
: 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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