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\ ˈrənt 
\
\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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Other Words from runt
runtiness \ ˈrən-tē-nəs \ noun
\ nounruntish \ ˈrən-tish \ adjective
\ adjectiverunty \ ˈrən-tē \ adjective
\ adjective
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runt
nounEnglish 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
noun\ ˈrənt \
\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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