runt

🇺🇸 /rʌnt/ 🇬🇧 /rʌnt/
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noun
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The smallest and weakest member of a group of animals born at the same time.

The farmer noticed that one of the puppies was the runt of the litter and needed extra care.

R

A person who is considered small, weak, or unimportant, often in a rude way.

The bully called the smaller kid a runt, making fun of his size.

translation

n. The smallest and weakest member of a group of animals born at the same time.; A person who is considered small, weak, or unimportant, often in a rude way.

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Plural runts