runt
/rʌnt/
noun
- The smallest or weakest animal in a litter, especially a puppy or piglet.
- Despite being the runt, the little piglet grew up healthy and strong.
- The farmer kept the runt and fed it extra milk.
- The runt of the litter was smaller than all the other puppies.
- A small or weak person, often used in a teasing or insulting way.
- Don't let his size fool you—that runt is a great basketball player.
- He was the runt of the group but had the loudest voice.
- The other kids called him a runt because he was short for his age.
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