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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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runtiness
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ˈrən-tē-nəs
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noun
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noun
runtish
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ˈrən-tish
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adjective
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adjective
runty
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ˈrən-tē
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adjective
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adjective
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“Runt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/runt. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.
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runt
noun
English Language Learners Definition of runt
: the smallest animal in a group that is born to one mother at the same time
informal + disapproving
: a very small or weak person
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runt
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Kids Definition of runt
: an unusually small person or animal
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The first known use of runt was in 1602
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