runt
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Definition of runt
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
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Synonyms
diminutive, dwarf, midget, mite, peewee, pygmy (also pigmy), scrub, shrimp, Tom Thumb
Antonyms
behemoth, colossus, giant, jumbo, leviathan, mammoth, monster, titan
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runt
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English Language Learners Definition of runt
: the smallest animal in a group that is born to one mother at the same time
: a very small or weak person
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Kids Definition of runt
: an unusually small person or animal
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