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runty

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I had a particularly smart and runty beagle when I was a kid that watched the cats jump the fence once, and then worked out that she could leave whenever she wanted.

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Quick take

well below average height

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

well below average height

adjective

(used especially of persons) of inferior size

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for runty.

adjective

(used especially of persons) of inferior size

See also: puny, shrimpy

Example sentences

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I had a particularly smart and runty beagle when I was a kid that watched the cats jump the fence once, and then worked out that she could leave whenever she wanted.

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How do you use runty in a sentence?

I had a particularly smart and runty beagle when I was a kid that watched the cats jump the fence once, and then worked out that she could leave whenever she wanted.

What does runty mean?

well below average height

What part of speech is runty?

runty is commonly used as adjective.