runts

noun

plural of runt
as in dwarfs
a living thing much smaller than others of its kind one kitten was definitely the runt, weighing only six ounces at birth

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Recent Examples of runts Seek Out Small Specimens Don’t reject the runts. — Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runts
  1. dwarfs
  2. midgets
Noun
  • As virality goes, this is not a big number, but the passion that the account has aroused dwarfs its reach.
    — David Kamp, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Major props to the dwarfs who saw this as a convenient way to score help in the cleaning department.
    — Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
Definition of dwarfs
Noun
  • Dreyer went on to build many Indy 500 cars in the 1930s and built championship-winning sprint cars, midgets and quarter-midgets.
    — Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • From midgets to Indy cars, from sprint cars to stock cars, Stewart was at home behind the wheel.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2026
Definition of midgets

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