wart.
A type of deformed growth occurring on the skin caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).
Meaning & usage
A type of deformed growth occurring on the skin caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).
A wart has appeared on my toe.
Any similar growth occurring in plants or animals, such as the parotoid glands in the back of toads.
Anything unsightly or undesirable; a blemish.
Any of the prefixes used in Hungarian notation.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English warte, werte, from Old English wearte, from Proto-West Germanic *wartā, from Proto-Germanic *wartǭ. Cognate with Dutch wrat, German Warze, Hunsrik Waarz, Swedish vårta and Danish vorte.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.