runty

Meanings

• adjective

  A small, underdeveloped, or unhealthy animal, especially a pig or a horse.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with runty
dainty , frisky , minty , pinty

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Homophones

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1. Runty (en) : A small, underdeveloped animal
   

2. Runty (en) : A type of car engine
   

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Variants

List of all variants of runty that leads to same result
runt , runtier , runtiest , runtiness , runtinesses , runtish , runts , runty

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Etymology

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From Old English runig, meaning 'clumsy, ungainly'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'runty' is also used in car engines, specifically referring to a small, underpowered engine.

2. In the game Animal Crossing, players can breed and raise chickens, and a 'runty' chicken is a rare variant with smaller feathers and a rounder body.

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Related Concepts

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1. Dwarfism: A medical condition characterized by short stature. 'Runty' could be used to describe an animal with this condition.

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Culture

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In literature, 'runty' is often used to describe underdeveloped or unhealthy animals, particularly in works of fiction involving farming or agriculture. For example, in George Orwell's Animal Farm, the pig Napoleon is described as 'a large, rather old-looking boar, with a rather low-slung body on short, thick legs' – a clear contrast to the idealized image of a healthy, well-fed pig.

How to Memorize "runty"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a small, underdeveloped animal, such as a piglet or a foal, to memorize the meaning of 'runty'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'runty' with the image of a small, underdeveloped animal.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'runty' as 'Underdeveloped, small, and clumsy'.

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