First Known Use: 1501
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runt
noun \ˈrənt\
: the smallest animal in a group that is born to one mother at the same time
: a very small or weak person
Full Definition of RUNT
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
— runt·i·ness \ˈrən-tē-nəs\ noun
— runt·ish \-tish\ adjective
— runty \-tē\ adjective
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runt
noun \ˈrənt\
Definition of RUNT for Kids
: an unusually small person or animal
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