runty

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runty
Adjective
  • Brooks investigates the same kind of phenomenon, but in the cores of dwarf galaxies.
    Stephen Clark – Jun 6, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
  • But bushier, usually dwarf varieties, will produce sunflowers throughout the growing season, from spring into late summer.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
Adjective
  • Don't give in to temptation and cross over with your mower—not even a tiny bit.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
  • In 1972, the company switched to Smith, naming the shoes in his honor and printing a tiny picture of his mustachioed face on them.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Adjective
  • The exfoliating solution also features pore-clearing salicylic acid and soothing witch hazel, all infused in a very scrubby, textured pad.
    Emily Orofino, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The forests will be scrubbier and more open.
    Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 27 Feb. 2023
Adjective
  • West Elm European Flax Linen Ruffle Sheet Set $279 West Elm Employing the teeniest of ruffles, this West Elm sheet set features just a hint of twee detailing, almost like a playful coquette.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 May 2025
  • But what about a small tattoo (artists typically define that as anywhere from one to three inches), like a baby martini glass, which might cost a few hundred dollars, or even less for a teeny tiny star?
    Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The timepiece comes in a special gift box featuring a miniature green Healey car.
    Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • Exercise 4: Toe Yoga Don't worry, no miniature yoga mat required here.
    Andee Tagle, NPR, 7 June 2025
Adjective
  • The booklouse, which has not been found outdoors in Alaska, feeds on teensy bits of mold that form on formerly living things, including food.
    Ned Rozell | Alaska Science, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Feb. 2023
  • And After That, a teensy McAllen, Tx.-based clothing company that inventively—and often cheekily—pays homage to movies and bands with shirts, T-shirts and hoodies.
    Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 3 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • Seb Stafford-Bloor Bundesliga Team of the Season A tricky selection, because this has been a very bitty Bundesliga season, and many of the players included here have played well during rich periods, rather than across the whole thing.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 20 May 2025
  • Everything was unsettled and bitty.
    George Caulkin, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • While possible, the odds that Star Citizen will release before Squadron 42, currently slated for 2026, seem infinitesimal at best.
    Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 June 2025
  • If there’s even an infinitesimal difference the crowd can make in these spots, better to hear unscrupulous applause than the death rattle that fell across the Garden as the ball hung in the air then plunged it straight to hell at the end of regulation.
    Kyle Wagner, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
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“Runty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runty. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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