verrucous

ver·ru·cous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ver-uh-kuh s, vuh-roo-]
- /ˈvɛr ə kəs, vəˈru-/
- /verˈuːkəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ver-uh-kuh s, vuh-roo-]
- /ˈvɛr ə kəs, vəˈru-/

Definition of verrucous word

adjective verrucous of, pertaining to, marked by, or like a wart or warts. 1

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Origin of verrucous

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

1650-60; variant of verrucose; see -ous

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Parts of speech for Verrucous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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verrucous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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