Definitions for runts

runts runt

Spelling: [ruhnt]
IPA: /rʌnt/

Runts is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 4 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 6 points.

You can make 50 anagrams from letters in runts (nrstu).

Definitions for runts

noun

  1. an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
  2. the smallest or weakest of a litter, especially of pigs or puppies.
  3. a person who is small and contemptible:
  4. British Dialect. an old or decayed tree stump. an old cow or ox. an ugly old woman; hag.

Origin of runts

1495-1505; perhaps Dutch rund bull, cow, ox; akin to German Rind cattle

Examples for runts

Men with hearts in them; and Rosy, let me tell you, is no runt in that litter.

And if he objected—as he usually did—they were sure to laugh and call him "runt."

"Two touchdowns and a goal have happened," said runt Woods gloomily.

He had been right in his conjecture, Slim was “the runt of something good.”

"It's lucky that runt of a Reynolds held his tongue," he said hotly.

Watch that, runt, or I'll get off and put my foot in your mouth and pull you on like a boot!

A runt from under the Mormon ditch; we raise bigger on our land.

And by military standards and compared with everyone who was around there—he was a runt.

Who'd have thought that the runt was the smartest of the family?

Finally, the type specimen of munda is a "runt," smaller than any other male seen.

Word Value for runts
Scrable

4

Words with friends

6

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