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runty

[ruhn-tee]

adjective, runt·i·er, runt·i·est.

stunted; dwarfish: The runty puppy seems the most playful of the litter.

Origin:
1800–10; runt + -y¹

Related forms

runt·i·ness, noun

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runt (rʌnt)

—n
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

[C16: origin unknown]

'runtish

—*adj*

'runty

—*adj*

'runtiness

—n

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