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runt

[ ruhnt ]

noun

  1. an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
  2. the smallest or weakest of a litter, especially of piglets or puppies.
  3. a person who is petty and contemptible:

    That runt causes most of the trouble at the meetings.

  4. British Dialect.
    1. an old or decayed tree stump.
    2. an old cow or ox.
    3. an ugly old woman; hag.


runt

/ °ùʌ²Ô³Ù /

noun

  1. the smallest and weakest young animal in a litter, esp the smallest piglet in a litter
  2. derogatory.
    an undersized or inferior person
  3. a large pigeon, originally bred for eating
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ°ù³Ü²Ô³ÙŸ±²õ³ó, adjective
  • ˈ°ù³Ü²Ô³ÙŸ±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ˈ°ù³Ü²Ô³Ù²â, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • °ù³Ü²Ô³Ùi²õ³ó adjective
  • °ù³Ü²Ô³Ùi²õ³ó·ly adverb
  • °ù³Ü²Ô³Ùi²õ³ó·ness noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of runt1

First recorded in 1540–50; of uncertain origin, perhaps from Dutch rund “bull, cow, ox”; akin to German Rind “c²¹³Ù³Ù±ô±ð”
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of runt1

C16: origin unknown
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Example Sentences

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We have long been treated like the runt of the litter, distancing ourselves from politics and known for having low voter turnouts.

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“Although I would not necessarily say I was the runt of the litter, I would say that I did at times feel out of place growing up,” Connor says.

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In the early stage, right after injury, runt is activated, kicking off the regeneration process.

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As she inched toward teenage-hood, and Miss Pam was still a runt, she remembers running into whatever house they had in Dallas — before the big moves really started — right before the clock hit 6.

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Likewise, it surely seems a safer bet for many small outlets to become the skinny runt in some equity hedge’s 50-company portfolio, than to stake their writers’ welfare on risky hand-to-mouth alternative revenue models.

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