wartlike

6.2

Having small hard raised bumps like those on a toad

adjective
/ˈwɔrtˌlaɪk/

: verrugoso

Some plant stems develop wartlike growths when infected by certain fungi.

Examples

Her skin showed several wartlike lesions that required examination by a dermatologist.
The plant had wartlike growths on its leaves.
The toad's wartlike bumps help it blend into rough terrain.
She noticed a wartlike bump on her skin.
The doctor examined the patient's skin for any wartlike growths that might indicate a problem.
The surface of the sculpture had a wartlike texture that made it appear rough and uneven.
He noticed a few wartlike spots on his arm after spending time in the sun.

Synonyms

warty

vswartlike

1 5.5

Having small rough bumps on the skin or a surface

has identical meaning but is a different word form

warted

vswartlike

1 7.4

Having small hard bumps on the skin or surface

describes a general resemblance rather than discrete separate bumps

verrucose

vswartlike

Specialized

9.9

Covered with many small raised bumps like warts

has identical meaning but is a different word form

verrucous

vswartlike

Specialized

9.9

Having a rough, bumpy surface like a wart

focuses on actual projections rather than general roughness

Antonyms

smooth

256 1.0

A surface that is even and not rough

How Bumpy

wartlike

6.2

bumpy

68 1.0

textured

13 4.1

smooth

256 1.0

Surface Forms

wartlike positive

Morphology

wartlike = wart (transparent) = wart + like

The adjective is formed by adding the productive suffix '-like' to the noun 'wart', meaning 'resembling a wart', which is directly derivable for learners.

Etymology

Wartlike comes from the simple word wart, a small, rough bump on the skin, and the ending -like, which means 'similar to'. So, something called wartlike looks as if it has small, rough bumps, like a wart.