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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Examples of runt in a Sentence
the runt of the litter
one kitten was definitely the runt, weighing only six ounces at birth
Origin and Etymology of runt
origin unknown
RUNT Defined for English Language Learners
runt
playDefinition of runt for English Language Learners
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: the smallest animal in a group that is born to one mother at the same time
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: a very small or weak person
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