wart

/wɔ:t/

Thân thiện

A small wart appears on the child's finger.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small, hard, benign growth on the skin caused by a virus: A wart is a common skin condition characterized by a raised, rough bump, typically on hands or feet, resulting from infection by the human papillomavirus (HPV).
   • A minor flaw or undesirable feature: Informally, a wart can describe a small fault or unattractive aspect in an otherwise good person or thing.
   • A small, rounded natural protuberance: In botany or zoology, a wart is any small, hard, rounded growth on a plant or animal.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Medical):
• Noun (Figurative Flaw):
• Noun (Biological Feature):

Advanced Usage

• "Warts and all": This idiom means including all the flaws and imperfections, without concealment.

Variants and Related Words

• Warty (adjective): Covered with or resembling a wart or warts.
• Wartlike (adjective): Resembling a wart.

Synonyms

• Verruca: The medical term for a wart, especially a plantar wart on the foot.
• Blemish: A general term for a small mark or flaw, which can include a wart.
• Knob: A rounded lump or protuberance, similar to the biological sense.
• Imperfection: A general term for a fault or flaw, aligning with the figurative sense.

Related Phrases

• Wart removal: The process of eliminating a skin wart through medical treatment.

Học thuật

Noun

1. (pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus
2. an imperfection in someone or something that is suggestive of a wart (especially in smallness or unattractiveness)
3. any small rounded protuberance (as on certain plants or animals)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• verruca