RUNT


Meaning of RUNT in English

■ noun

1》 a small pig or other animal, especially the smallest in a litter.

↘ derogatory an undersized or weak person.

2》 a pigeon of a large domestic breed.

Derivatives

~y adjective

Origin

C16 (in the sense 'old or decayed tree stump'): of unknown origin.

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