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Definition of Runt

1. Noun. Disparaging terms for small people.

Definition of Runt

1. n. Any animal which is unusually small, as compared with others of its kind; -- applied particularly to domestic animals.

Definition of Runt

1. Noun. The smallest animal of a litter. ¹

2. Noun. Undersized or stunted plant, animal or person. ¹

3. Noun. (computing) An Ethernet packet that does not meet the medium's minimum packet size of 64 bytes. ¹

4. Noun. (typography) A single word (or portion of a hyphenated word) that appears as the last line of a paragraph. ¹

5. Noun. A breed of pigeon related to the carrier pigeon. ¹

6. Noun. (obsolete UK dialect) A hardened stem or stalk of a plant. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Runt

1. a small person or animal [n -S] : RUNTISH [adj]

Medical Definition of Runt

1. 1. Any animal which is unusually small, as compared with others of its kind; applied particulary to domestic animals. 2. A variety of domestic pigeon, related to the barb and carrier. 3. A dwarf; also, a mean, despicable, boorish person; used opprobriously. "Before I buy a bargain of such runts, I'll buy a college for bears, and live among 'em." (Beau. & Fl) 4. The dead stump of a tree; also, the stem of a plant. "Neither young poles nor old runts are durable." (Holland) Origin: Scot. Runt an old cow. Withered woman, a hardened stem or stalk, of a tree; cf. D. Rund a bullock, an ox or . Cf. Rother. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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