Main Entry:

runt

Pronunciation:

\ˈrənt\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

origin unknown

Date:

1501

1chiefly Scottish : a hardened stalk or stem of a plant2: an animal unusually small of its kind ; especially : the smallest of a litter of pigs3: a person of small stature

— runt·i·ness \ˈrən-tē-nəs\ noun

— runt·ish \-tish\ adjective

— runty \-tē\ adjective