nounπShareThe smallest animal of a litter."The farmer picked up the tiny piglet and said, "This one is the runt of the litter." "animalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(by extension) The smallest child in the family."the runt of the family"familyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareUndersized or stunted plant, animal or person."The puppy was the runt of the litter, much smaller than his brothers and sisters. "organismbiologyanimalplantpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn Ethernet packet that does not meet the medium's minimum packet size of 64 bytes."Due to a network error, the transmission ended prematurely, and the packet was discarded as a runt. "computinginternetcommunicationtechnologyelectronicssignaltechnicalsystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA single word (or portion of a hyphenated word) that appears as the last line of a paragraph."The layout program flagged the word "unnecessary" as a runt, because it was the only word stranded on the last line of the paragraph. "grammarwritingwordlanguageliteraturelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA breed of pigeon related to the carrier pigeon."The breeder proudly showed off his prize-winning runt, a large and muscular pigeon known for its distinctive appearance. "birdanimalorganismbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA hardened stem or stalk of a plant."Neither young poles nor old runts are durable. β Holland."plantagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA bow."The florist carefully tied a silk runt around the vase of roses, adding a touch of elegance. "appearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
