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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024runt•y (run′tē),USA pronunciation adj., runt•i•er, runt•i•est. - Zoology, Animal Husbandrystunted;
dwarfish:The runty puppy seems the most playful of the litter.
runt′i•ness, n. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024runt /rʌnt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Zoologyan animal that is small, esp. the smallest of a litter.
- [Offensive.]one who is small:"Get out of here, runt,'' he said.
runt•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024runt (runt),USA pronunciation n. - Zoologyan animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
- Zoologythe smallest or weakest of a litter, esp. of pigs or puppies.
- a person who is small and contemptible:That runt causes most of the trouble at the meetings.
- British Terms
- an old or decayed tree stump.
- an old cow or ox.
- an ugly old woman;
hag.
- Dutch rund bull, cow, ox; akin to German Rind cattle
- perh. 1495–1505
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