noun Download 🔗Share The smallest animal of a litter. Examples : "The farmer picked up the tiny piglet and said, "This one is the runt of the litter." " animal biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) The smallest child in the family. Examples : "the runt of the family" family human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Undersized or stunted plant, animal or person. Examples : "The puppy was the runt of the litter, much smaller than his brothers and sisters. " organism biology animal plant person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An Ethernet packet that does not meet the medium's minimum packet size of 64 bytes. Examples : "Due to a network error, the transmission ended prematurely, and the packet was discarded as a runt. " computing internet communication technology electronics signal technical system Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A single word (or portion of a hyphenated word) that appears as the last line of a paragraph. Examples : "The layout program flagged the word "unnecessary" as a runt, because it was the only word stranded on the last line of the paragraph. " grammar writing word language literature linguistics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A breed of pigeon related to the carrier pigeon. Examples : "The breeder proudly showed off his prize-winning runt, a large and muscular pigeon known for its distinctive appearance. " bird animal organism biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A hardened stem or stalk of a plant. Examples : "Neither young poles nor old runts are durable. — Holland." plant agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A bow. Examples : "The florist carefully tied a silk runt around the vase of roses, adding a touch of elegance. " appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading