warty

/'wɔ:ti/

Thân thiện

A frog with warty skin sits on a lily pad.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Covered with warts: Describes a surface, especially skin, that has small, hard, benign growths.
   • Resembling a wart: Describes something that has rough, bumpy projections similar to warts.

Usage and Examples

• Describing skin or a surface:
  • The toad's back was rough and warty.
  • After the infection, the skin on his hands became dry and warty.

Advanced Usage

• In botany or biology: Used to describe plants, fruits, or animals with a rough, bumpy texture.
  • The warty surface of the squash made it difficult to peel.
  • Some species of frog have distinctively warty skin.

Variants and Related Words

• Wart (n): A small, hard, benign growth on the skin.
  • He had a wart on his finger.
• Wartlike (adj): Similar in appearance to a wart.
  • The fungus had a wartlike texture.

Synonyms

• Verrucous: (Medical term) Relating to or resembling warts.
• Nodular: Having or characterized by small, rounded lumps.
• Tuberculate: Covered with small, rounded projections.

Antonyms

• Smooth: Having an even and regular surface; free from projections.
• Unblemished: Not damaged or marked in any way; flawless.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. (of skin) covered with warts or projections that resemble warts

Từ đồng nghĩa

• verrucose
• wartlike