runt (noun)

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• runt — ► NOUN ▪ a small pig or other animal, especially the smallest in a litter. DERIVATIVES runtish adjective runty adjective. ORIGIN originally in the sense «old or decayed tree stump», later «small ox or cow»: of unknown origin …   English terms dictionary

• runt — /rʌnt/ (say runt) noun 1. an undersize, stunted animal, person, or thing, especially one that is small as compared with others of its kind. 2. the smallest in a litter, as of pigs. 3. a short, contemptible person. {origin unknown} …  

• runt — [ rʌnt ] noun count 1. ) the smallest and weakest animal of a LITTER (=a group born at the same time) 2. ) OFFENSIVE someone who is small or weak …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• runt — noun (C) 1 the smallest and least developed baby animal of a group born at the same time: the runt of the litter 2 informal a small, unpleasant or unimportant person …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• runt|i|ness — «RUHN tee nihs», noun. runty quality or condition …   Useful english dictionary

• runt — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1501 1. chiefly Scottish 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. a person of small stature • runtiness noun • runtish… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• runt — noun a) The smallest animal of a litter. b) Undersized or stunted plant, animal or person …   Wiktionary

• runt — noun 1》 a small pig or other animal, especially the smallest in a litter.     ↘derogatory an undersized or weak person. 2》 a pigeon of a large domestic breed. Derivatives runty adjective Origin C16 (in the sense old or decayed tree stump ): of… …   English new terms dictionary

• runt — Noun. A despicable person …   English slang and colloquialisms

• runt — UK [rʌnt] / US noun [countable] Word forms runt : singular runt plural runts 1) the smallest and weakest animal of a litter (= a group born at the same time) 2) offensive someone who is small or weak …   English dictionary

• kail-runt — kailˈ runt noun A cabbage stem • • • Main Entry: ↑kale …   Useful english dictionary