runty

[ ruhn-tee ]

/ ˈrʌn ti /

stunted; dwarfish: The runty puppy seems the most playful of the litter.

Words nearby runty

First recorded in 1800–10; runt + -y¹

runt·i·ness, noun

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 Town|Cory Doctorow
Three such smilin' faces as yours turned right up at him would produce a shadder, Runty.
Tin-Types Taken in the Streets of New York|Lemuel Ely Quigg
When you pick the good cockerels pick out all runty looking pullets and cut off the last joint of the hind toe.
The Dollar Hen|Milo M. Hastings
"You won't always be runty, Grunty, if you eat a plenty," Mrs. Pig often told him.
The Tale of Grunty Pig|Arthur Scott Bailey

The dusk gathering under the pepper trees along the sidewalk absorbed his runty but swaggering shape.
Ladies and Gentlemen |Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb