RUNT


Meaning of RUNT in English

runt /rʌnt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Perhaps from Dutch rund 'cow, small ox' ]

1 . the smallest and least developed baby animal of a group born at the same time

runt of

the runt of the litter

2 . informal a small, unpleasant, or unimportant person

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