Runty
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Runty is an adjective meaning Having the characteristics of a runt; small and stunted; diminutive.
Meaning
Having the characteristics of a runt; small and stunted; diminutive.
Example Sentences
Nopcsa’s dinosaurs were not only runty, but primitive as well.
Only later did I discover that a runty old almond tree, hidden behind a laburnum, riddled with peach leaf curl, […]
From the light above us thin shadows flickered and a runty little image of the defiance in front of me fell on to the table. […] The little runt was still singed and groggy […]
Word Forms
- runtier
- runtiest
Synonyms for runty
Depending on context, synonyms include short, puny, little, small, sawed-off, shrimpy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pint-sized, pint-size, little, short, small, puny.
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