Synonyms for runt

Grammar : Noun

Spell : ruhnt

Phonetic Transcription : rʌnt

Définition of runt

Origin : c.1500, "old or decayed tree stump," of unknown origin. Meaning extended to "small ox or cow" (1540s) and by 1610s generally to undersized animals and people. Specific American English sense of "smallest of a litter" (especially of pigs) is attested from 1841. Some see a connection to Middle Dutch runt "ox," but OED thinks this unlikely, and pronounces the word "of obscure origin." Related: Runty (1807).

noun very small person

Example sentences :

He had been right in his conjecture, Slim was “the runt of something good.”
Extract from : « The Man from the Bitter Roots » by Caroline Lockhart

Who'd have thought that the runt was the smartest of the family?
Extract from : « The Tale of Grunty Pig » by Arthur Scott Bailey

And if he objected—as he usually did—they were sure to laugh and call him "Runt."
Extract from : « The Tale of Grunty Pig » by Arthur Scott Bailey

A runt from under the Mormon ditch; we raise bigger on our land.
Extract from : « The Lady Doc » by Caroline Lockhart

Men with hearts in them; and Rosy, let me tell you, is no runt in that litter.
Extract from : « Red-Tape and Pigeon-Hole Generals » by William H. Armstrong

"Two touchdowns and a goal have happened," said Runt Woods gloomily.
Extract from : « The Boy Scouts Book of Stories » by Various

"It's lucky that runt of a Reynolds held his tongue," he said hotly.
Extract from : « Stover at Yale » by Owen Johnson

Finally, the type specimen of munda is a "runt," smaller than any other male seen.
Extract from : « American Weasels » by E. Raymond Hall

Watch that, runt, or I'll get off and put my foot in your mouth and pull you on like a boot!
Extract from : « The Draw » by Jerome Bixby

Runt, an old cow past breeding; opprobriously, an old woman.
Extract from : « Weir of Hermiston » by Robert Louis Stevenson

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