Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
warty. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
warty, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
warty in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
warty you have here. The definition of the word
warty will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
warty, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
From wart + -y.
Adjective
warty (comparative wartier or more warty, superlative wartiest or most warty)
- Having warts.
- a warty leaf
1876, Mark Twain [pseudonym; Samuel Langhorne Clemens], chapter VI, in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Hartford, Conn.: The American Publishing Company, →OCLC, page 66:“Well that sounds like a good way; but that ain’t the way Bob Tanner done.” “No, sir, you can bet he didn’t, becuz he’s the wartiest boy in this town; and he wouldn’t have a wart on him if he’d knowed how to work spunk-water. […]”
2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 36:Strictly speaking, the term toad should be restricted to members of the family Bufonidae, of which the common European and natterjack toads are good examples. But common parlance has seen the name applied to any warty tail-less amphibian.
- Similar to a wart.
- a warty excrescence
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
Anagrams
Polish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Adjective
warty (comparative bardziej warty, superlative najbardziej warty, no derived adverb)
- (proscribed, obsolete) Alternative form of wart
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
warty m inan
- nominative/accusative/vocative plural of wart
Noun
warty f
- inflection of warta:
- genitive singular
- nominative/accusative/vocative plural
Further reading
- warty in Polish dictionaries at PWN