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runt of the litter

runt of the litter noun: the smallest and weakest person in a group, especially a group of siblings.

Noun

runt of the litter (plural runts of the litter)

  1. (idiomatic) The smallest and weakest person in a group, especially a group of siblings.

Antonyms of runt of the litter

Forms of runt of the litter

pluralrunts of the litter

Questions about runt of the litter

What does runt of the litter mean?
Runt of the litter means the smallest and weakest person in a group, especially a group of siblings.
What part of speech is runt of the litter?
Runt of the litter is a noun.
What is the plural of runt of the litter?
The plural of runt of the litter is runts of the litter.

Words near runt of the litter in the dictionary

  1. runspaces
  2. runstand
  3. runstands
  4. runt
  5. runt disease
  6. runt of the litter
  7. Runte
  8. runted
  9. runtedness
  10. runthrough
  11. runthroughs

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