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Warty vs Wanty - What's the difference?

warty | wanty |

As adjectives the difference between warty and wanty

is that warty is having warts while wanty is (uk|dialectal) possessing or indicating lack; deficient.

As a noun wanty is

(uk|dialectal) a girth or belly-band for a horse's harness.

warty

English

Adjective

(er)
  • having warts
    • a warty leaf
  • similar to a wart
    • a warty excrescence

    wanty

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) waynte, equivalent to .

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l) * (l), (l) (Scotland)

    Noun

    (wanties)
  • (UK, dialectal) A girth or belly-band for a horse's harness.
  • (UK, dialect) A surcingle, or strap of leather, used for binding a load upon the back of an animal.
  • (UK, dialect) A leather tie; a short wagon rope.
  • (UK, dialectal) A stretch of fishing-lines shot in the water.

    • Etymology 2

    From .

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (UK, dialectal) Possessing or indicating lack; deficient.
    • (Webster 1913)