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
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Beyond that, the more typical rookie warts have been evident.
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John Hollinger, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Now As the Coast Guard’s rotary wing fleet crumbles, other warts are starting to pop up.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
His defensive results have been strong at five-on-five and some of the warts that have existed in his game have begun to smooth out.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Noticing any new changes to your skin, especially if a new growth pops up, only naturally sets off a series of internal alarm bells: Is that a mole, a wart, a melanoma?
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
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John Hollinger, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Now As the Coast Guard’s rotary wing fleet crumbles, other warts are starting to pop up.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
His defensive results have been strong at five-on-five and some of the warts that have existed in his game have begun to smooth out.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Noticing any new changes to your skin, especially if a new growth pops up, only naturally sets off a series of internal alarm bells: Is that a mole, a wart, a melanoma?
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Wart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wart. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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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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