warty C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈwɔrti/ UK /ˈwɔːti/ See IPA manual Freq #106857 Meanings 1 adj covered with warts or wart-like growths The old toad had dark, warty skin. 2 adj rough or knobbly in a way that resembles a wart The squash has a hard, warty surface. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · covered with warts or... verrucose 2 adj · rough or knobbly in a way... bumpyknobbly ↔ Opposites smooth Word family Derived forms wartiness Related forms wartverruca Etymology From wart + -y, literally "having or resembling warts." Wart descends from Old English wearte and has cognates across the Germanic languages. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # warty **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈwɔrti/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈwɔːti/ **Frequency rank:** 106857 ## Meanings 1. covered with warts or wart-like growths 2. rough or knobbly in a way that resembles a wart ## Examples - The old toad had dark, warty skin. - The squash has a hard, warty surface. ## Synonyms - verrucose - bumpy - knobbly ## Antonyms - smooth ## Derived Forms - wartiness ## Related Forms - wart - verruca ## Etymology From wart + -y, literally "having or resembling warts." Wart descends from Old English wearte and has cognates across the Germanic languages. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown