runty

/ˈrʌnti/

runtierruntiest

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Definition of runty - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

short stature

Rare

well below average height

Rare

He felt self-conscious about his runty appearance in the group photo.

diminutive

petite

biology

Rare

small and weak in size or stature

Rare

The runty kitten struggled to reach the top of the stairs..

diminutive

puny

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Origin of runty

English, runt (small animal) + -y (suffix forming adjectives)

Examples of runty in a sentence

Despite his runty size, he was a fierce competitor on the field.
The runty puppy was the last to be adopted.
He felt runty compared to his taller friends.

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French:chétif, maigrichon, ...
German:kleine, winzig, ...
Italian:mingherlino, minuto, ...
Spanish:enano, diminuto, ...
Portuguese:baixinho, mirrado, ...
Chinese:矮小的, 弱小的, ...
Japanese:小柄な, 小さくて弱い, ...
Arabic:قَصِير, ضَئِيل, ...
Hebrew:נָמוּךְ, קָטָן, ...
Russian:низкорослый, щуплый, ...
Ukrainian:низькорослий, кволий, ...
Hindi:छोटा कद, छोटा और कमजोर, ...
Bengali:খর্বাকৃতি, ছোটখাটো, ...
Catalan:baixet, escanyolit, ...
Czech:zakrslý, slabý, ...
Danish:lille, svagelig, ...
Dutch:klein, zielig, ...
Greek:κοντός, μικροσκοπικός, ...
Hungarian:alacsony, satnya, ...
Khmer:ក្រិន, តូចទន់ខ្សោយ, ...
Korean:작은, 작고 약한, ...
Persian:ریزاندام, ضعیف, ...
Polish:karłowaty, nędzny, ...
Portuguese (BR):baixinho, mirrado, ...
Romanian:mărunt, firav, ...
Swedish:kortväxt, spinkig, ...
Thai:เตี้ย, ตัวเล็กและอ่อนแอ, ...
Turkish:cüce, zayıf ve küçük, ...
Vietnamese:thấp bé, nhỏ xíu, ...

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Adjective

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