warthog C1 Topic:Animals Also spelled wart-hog US /ˈwɔɹtˌhɔɡ/ UK /ˈwɔːtˌhɒɡ/ See IPA manual Freq #40521 Meanings 1 noun a large African wild pig with tusks and wartlike growths on its face The warthog knelt on its front legs to graze on the short grass. Thesaurus Word family Forms wart-hogs Related forms Phacochoeruswild boarpigtusk Etymology A compound of wart + hog, named for the prominent wartlike pads on the animal's face. These pads are protective growths rather than true warts. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # warthog **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈwɔɹtˌhɔɡ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈwɔːtˌhɒɡ/ **Frequency rank:** 40521 ## Meanings 1. a large African wild pig with tusks and wartlike growths on its face ## Examples - The warthog knelt on its front legs to graze on the short grass. ## Related Forms - Phacochoerus - wild boar - pig - tusk ## Etymology A compound of wart + hog, named for the prominent wartlike pads on the animal's face. These pads are protective growths rather than true warts. ## Topics - Animals markdown