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runt
[ruhnt]
noun
an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
the smallest or weakest of a litter, especially of piglets or puppies.
a person who is petty and contemptible.
That runt causes most of the trouble at the meetings.
British Dialect.
an old or decayed tree stump.
an old cow or ox.
an ugly old woman; hag.
runt
/ ʌԳ /
noun
the smallest and weakest young animal in a litter, esp the smallest piglet in a litter
derogatoryan undersized or inferior person
a large pigeon, originally bred for eating
Other 51Թ Forms
- runtish adjective
- runtishly adverb
- runtishness noun
- ˈܲԳپ adjective
- ˈܲԳپԱ noun
- ˈܲԳٲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of runt1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of runt1
Example Sentences
He’s the runt of the litter, and the comedy relief.
We have long been treated like the runt of the litter, distancing ourselves from politics and known for having low voter turnouts.
“Although I would not necessarily say I was the runt of the litter, I would say that I did at times feel out of place growing up,” Connor says.
In the early stage, right after injury, runt is activated, kicking off the regeneration process.
As she inched toward teenage-hood, and Miss Pam was still a runt, she remembers running into whatever house they had in Dallas — before the big moves really started — right before the clock hit 6.
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