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- [ruhn-tee]
- /ˈrʌn ti/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ruhn-tee]
- /ˈrʌn ti/
Definition of runty word
- adjective runty stunted; dwarfish: The runty puppy seems the most playful of the litter. 1
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Origin of runty
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10; runt + -y1
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Parts of speech for Runty
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
runty popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
runty usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for runty
adj runty
- bitty — If you say that something is bitty, you mean that it seems to be formed from a lot of different parts which you think do not fit together or go together well.
- dwarfish — like a dwarf, especially in being abnormally small; diminutive.
- half pint — half of a pint, equal to 8 fluid ounces (1 cup) or 16 tablespoons (0.2 liter).
- half-pint — half of a pint, equal to 8 fluid ounces (1 cup) or 16 tablespoons (0.2 liter).
- mini — miniskirt.
adjective runty
- dwarfed — a person of abnormally small stature owing to a pathological condition, especially one suffering from cretinism or some other disease that produces disproportion or deformation of features and limbs.
- mite — a contribution that is small but is all that a person can afford.
- mitre — to bestow a miter upon, or raise to a rank entitled to it.
- quantity — a particular or indefinite amount of anything: a small quantity of milk; the ocean's vast quantity of fish.
Antonyms for runty
adjective runty
- giving — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
Top questions with runty
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