runt

runt

noun \ˈrənt\

Definition of RUNT

1

chiefly Scottish : 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

: a person of small stature

— runt·i·ness \ˈrən-tē-nəs\ noun

— runt·ish \-tish\ adjective

— runty \-tē\ adjective

Examples of RUNT

1. the runt of the litter
2. <one kitten was definitely the runt, weighing only six ounces at birth>

Origin of RUNT

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1501

Related to RUNT

Synonyms

diminutive, midget, mite, peewee, pygmy (also pigmy), dwarf, scrub, shrimp, Tom Thumb

Antonyms

behemoth, colossus, giant, jumbo, leviathan, mammoth, monster, titan

Related Words

nubbin; mini, miniature; bantam; homunculus, hop-o'-my-thumb, manikin (also mannikin); half-pint

Near Antonyms

whale, whopper

Other Animal Husbandry Terms

apiary, bantam, calico, girth, hogwash, mast, rut

Rhymes with RUNT

blunt, brunt, bunt, front, grunt, hunt, Lunt, punt, shunt, strunt, stunt, want, wont