runt

[ ruhnt ]

/ rʌnt /

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noun

an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.

the smallest or weakest of a litter, especially of piglets or puppies.

a person who is petty and contemptible: That runt causes most of the trouble at the meetings.

British Dialect.

an old or decayed tree stump.
an old cow or ox.
an ugly old woman; hag.

Origin of runt

First recorded in 1540–50; of uncertain origin, perhaps from Dutch rund “bull, cow, ox”; akin to German Rind “cattle”

OTHER WORDS FROM runt

runtish, adjectiverunt·ish·ly, adverbrunt·ish·ness, noun

Words nearby runt

run riot, run scared, run short, run someone in, run someone off his or her feet, runt, run the gamut, run the gauntlet, run the show, run-through, run time

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Example sentences from the Web for runt

And by military standards and compared with everyone who was around there—he was a runt.
Manning Is Guilty and So Is the Army That Sent Him Overseas|Brian Van Reet|August 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A runt from under the Mormon ditch; we raise bigger on our land.
The Lady Doc|Caroline Lockhart
Catrine's a good lass enough, and a good-hearted, and lets herself be deaved all day with a runt of an auld wife like me.
David Balfour, Second Part|Robert Louis Stevenson
And if he objected—as he usually did—they were sure to laugh and call him "Runt."
The Tale of Grunty Pig|Arthur Scott Bailey

Then came a small fellow, Jasper Merriweather by name, whose one ambition it was to get out of the "runt" class.
Great Hike|Alan Douglas
This breed is intermediate between the rock-pigeon and a very poor variety of Runt or Carrier.
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I.|Charles Darwin

British Dictionary definitions for runt

runt

/ (rʌnt) /

noun

the smallest and weakest young animal in a litter, esp the smallest piglet in a litter

derogatory an undersized or inferior person

a large pigeon, originally bred for eating

Derived forms of runt

runtish, adjectiverunty, adjectiveruntiness, noun

Word Origin for runt

C16: origin unknown

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单词	runt
释义	runt [ ruhnt ] / rʌnt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR runt ON THESAURUS.COM noun an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind. the smallest or weakest of a litter, especially of piglets or puppies. a person who is petty and contemptible: That runt causes most of the trouble at the meetings. British Dialect. an old or decayed tree stump. an old cow or ox. an ugly old woman; hag. Origin of runt First recorded in 1540–50; of uncertain origin, perhaps from Dutch rund “bull, cow, ox”; akin to German Rind “cattle” OTHER WORDS FROM runt runtish, adjectiverunt·ish·ly, adverbrunt·ish·ness, noun Words nearby runt run riot, run scared, run short, run someone in, run someone off his or her feet, runt, run the gamut, run the gauntlet, run the show, run-through, run time Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for runt And by military standards and compared with everyone who was around there—he was a runt. Manning Is Guilty and So Is the Army That Sent Him Overseas\|Brian Van Reet\|August 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST A runt from under the Mormon ditch; we raise bigger on our land. The Lady Doc\|Caroline Lockhart Catrine's a good lass enough, and a good-hearted, and lets herself be deaved all day with a runt of an auld wife like me. David Balfour, Second Part\|Robert Louis Stevenson And if he objected—as he usually did—they were sure to laugh and call him "Runt." The Tale of Grunty Pig\|Arthur Scott Bailey Then came a small fellow, Jasper Merriweather by name, whose one ambition it was to get out of the "runt" class. Great Hike\|Alan Douglas This breed is intermediate between the rock-pigeon and a very poor variety of Runt or Carrier. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I.\|Charles Darwin British Dictionary definitions for runt runt / (rʌnt) / noun the smallest and weakest young animal in a litter, esp the smallest piglet in a litter derogatory an undersized or inferior person a large pigeon, originally bred for eating Derived forms of runt runtish, adjectiverunty, adjectiveruntiness, noun Word Origin for runt C16: origin unknown Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to runt punk, midget, peewee, shrimp, homunculus
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runt

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for runt

noun

Derived forms of runt

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