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单词 runt
释义

runt

noun

ˈrənt How to pronounce runt (audio)
1
chiefly Scotland : a hardened stalk or stem of a plant
2
: an animal unusually small of its kind
especially : the smallest of a litter of pigs
3
usually disparaging : a person of small stature
runtiness
ˈrən-tē-nəs How to pronounce runt (audio)
noun
runtish
ˈrən-tish How to pronounce runt (audio)
adjective
runty
ˈrən-tē How to pronounce runt (audio)
adjective

Synonyms

  • diminutive
  • dwarf
  • midget
  • mite
  • peewee
  • pygmy
  • pigmy
  • scrub
  • shrimp
  • Tom Thumb
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Example Sentences

the runt of the litter one kitten was definitely the runt, weighing only six ounces at birth

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

runt

noun

ˈrənt How to pronounce runt (audio)
: an unusually small person or animal

runt

noun

as in diminutive
a living thing much smaller than others of its kind one kitten was definitely the runt, weighing only six ounces at birth

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • diminutive
  • dwarf
  • shrimp
  • midget
  • miniature
  • peewee
  • mini
  • pygmy
  • pigmy
  • scrub
  • mite
  • bantam
  • nubbin
  • Tom Thumb
  • homunculus
  • mannikin
  • half-pint
  • manikin
  • hop-o'-my-thumb

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • monster
  • giant
  • colossus
  • jumbo
  • mammoth
  • behemoth
  • titan
  • whale
  • leviathan
  • whopper
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