runt

noun

ˈrənt How to pronounce runt (audio)
Synonyms of runtnext
1
chiefly Scotland : a hardened stalk or stem of a plant
2
: an animal unusually small of its kind
especially : the smallest of a litter of pigs
3
usually disparaging : a person of small stature
runtiness
ˈrən-tē-nəs How to pronounce runt (audio)
noun
runtish
ˈrən-tish How to pronounce runt (audio)
adjective
runty
ˈrən-tē How to pronounce runt (audio)
adjective

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Examples of runt in a Sentence

the runt of the litter one kitten was definitely the runt, weighing only six ounces at birth

Word History

Etymology

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First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of runt was in 1602

Dictionary Entries Near runt

run (someone) ragged

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“Runt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/runt. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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runt

noun
ˈrənt How to pronounce runt (audio)
: an unusually small person or animal
runty
-ē How to pronounce runt (audio)
adjective

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