wart
Translation
wart, blemish
Examples
He has a small wart on his finger.
He has a small wart on his finger.
The book describes the man, warts and all.
The book describes the man, warts and all.
Grammar Patterns
((a wart)) ((on sth.)) She has a wart on her nose.
Similar Words
Synonyms: blemish, flaw, imperfection (in the figurative sense)
Etymology
From Old English 'wearte', of Germanic origin.
Memory Tips
Imagine a frog or toad with warts. The idiom 'warts and all' means including all the bad or unpleasant features.