| 释义 |
runt
\ˈrənt\ noun
(-s ; except sense 5 a)
Etymology: origin unknown
1.
a. chiefly dialect : the dead stump or trunk of a tree
b. chiefly Scotland : a usually hardened stalk or stem of a plant
2. : an ox or cow belonging to one of the breeds of small British upland cattle
3. : an animal unusually small as compared with others of its kind; especially : the smallest of a litter of pigs
4.
a. : a person of small stature or stunted growth — usually used disparagingly
< one scraggly, starved little runt of a man — Ira Wolfert >
b. : something small and contemptible
c. chiefly Scotland : an old withered person
5.
a. usually capitalized : an old breed of very large but slow-breeding domestic pigeons usually white, blue, or silvery with barred wings and iridescent neck
b. sometimes capitalized : a bird of this breed
6. : a poor hand in poker and some other card games; specifically : a poker hand of less value than a pair |