runty
[ruhn-tee]
- stunted; dwarfish: The runty puppy seems the most playful of the litter.
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Origin of runty
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Related Words for runty
small, thick, tiny, low, abbreviated, poor, limited, short, paltry, slight, meager, young, miniature, modest, cramped, microscopic, narrow, minuscule, small-scale, compactExamples from the Web for runty
Historical Examples of runty
And her dog, a runty little French bull, was sleepin' on the rug beside the couch.
The Book of SusanLee Wilson Dodd
"You said short stripe," said the indignant buyer, pointing the finger of scorn at the runty little skin.
The Library of Work and Play: Outdoor WorkMary Rogers Miller
Why should the son of a mountain need affirmation from runty Portugees with pencil stubs behind their ears and scarred fingers?
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves TownCory Doctorow
The dusk gathering under the pepper trees along the sidewalk absorbed his runty but swaggering shape.
Ladies and GentlemenIrvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb
Women and "runty Nigger men" commanded a price of from $600.00 up, each.