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warted

wart
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wawrt]
    • /wɔrt/
    • /ˈwɔːtɪd /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wawrt]
    • /wɔrt/

Definitions of warted word

  • noun warted a small, often hard, abnormal elevation on the skin, usually caused by a papomavirus. 1
  • noun warted any small protuberance, as on the surface of certain plants, the skin of certain animals, etc. 1
  • noun warted any unattractive detrimental feature or aspect: The biography presents the full story of the prime minister's political career, warts and all. 1
  • noun warted venereal wart. 1
  • noun warted Having warts. 1

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Origin of warted

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English wearte; cognate with German Warze, Old Norse varta; akin to Latin verrūca wart

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Parts of speech for Warted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

warted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

warted usage trend in Literature

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