runt (redirected from Runts)

runt  (rnt)

n.

1. An undersized animal, especially the smallest animal of a litter.

2. Offensive A short person.

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runti·ness n.

runty adj.

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runt

Noun

1. the smallest and weakest young animal in a litter

2. an undersized or inferior person [origin unknown]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

runt - disparaging terms for small people   half-pint, peewee, shrimp small person - a person of below average size

Translations

runt [rʌnt] n (also pej) → enano

runt [rʌnt] n → avorton m

runt [rʌnt] n (animal) → kleinstes und schwächstes Tier eines Wurfs;

(pej) (person) → Zwerg m

runt [rʌnt] n → omuncolo;

(ZOOL) → animale m più piccolo del normale