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单词 runt
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runt


runt

R0350200 (rŭnt)n.1. An undersized animal, especially the smallest animal of a litter.2. Derogatory A short person.
[Origin unknown.]
runt′i·ness n.runt′y adj.

runt

(rʌnt) n1. (Zoology) the smallest and weakest young animal in a litter, esp the smallest piglet in a litter2. derogatory an undersized or inferior person3. (Breeds) a large pigeon, originally bred for eating[C16: origin unknown] ˈruntish adj ˈrunty adj ˈruntiness n

runt

(rʌnt)

n. 1. an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind. 2. the smallest or weakest of a litter, esp. of pigs or puppies. 3. a person who is small and contemptible. [1495–1505; perhaps < Dutch rund bull, cow, ox; akin to German Rind cattle] runt′ish, adj. runt′ish•ly, adv. runt′ish•ness, n. runt′y, adj. runt•i•er, runt•i•est.
Thesaurus
Noun1.runt - disparaging terms for small peoplerunt - disparaging terms for small people half-pint, peewee, shrimpsmall person - a person of below average size
Translations
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runt


runt of the litter

The smallest and weakest person in a group, especially a group of siblings. (A "litter" is a group of newborn mammals, the smallest of which is least likely to thrive or survive.) Even though I'm the middle child, I've always been the runt of the litter in our family—even my younger sister picks on me because she's taller than I am.See also: litter, of, runt

runt of the litter

 1. Lit. the smallest animal born in a litter; the animal in a litter least likely to survive. No one wanted to buy the runt of the litter, so we kept it. 2. and the runt of the family Fig. the smallest child in the family. I was the runt of the litter and the butt of all the jokes.See also: litter, of, runt

runt

n. a small person; someone whose growth has been stunted. (Also a rude term of address.) He can’t play basketball. He’s just a runt.

runt


runt

1. the smallest and weakest young animal in a litter, esp the smallest piglet in a litter 2. a large pigeon, originally bred for eating

runt

The frame that remains after a collision on a CSMA/CD medium such as Ethernet. Runts are undersize packets, smaller than what the network protocol calls for, such as 64 bytes in Ethernet. Electrical interference or faulty wiring can also produce a runt. It is the opposite of an oversize packet, termed a "giant." See runt filtering.

runt


runt

(rŭnt), A stunted animal, occurring most frequently in species that give birth to large litters. [A.S.]

RUNT


AcronymDefinition
RUNTResnet Universal Serial Bus Network Tester

runt


  • noun

Synonyms for runt

noun disparaging terms for small people

Synonyms

  • half-pint
  • peewee
  • shrimp

Related Words

  • small person
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