Definition of runt

• a. - Any animal which is unusually small, as compared with others of its kind; -- applied particularly to domestic animals.
• a. - A variety of domestic pigeon, related to the barb and carrier.
• a. - A dwarf; also, a mean, despicable, boorish person; -- used opprobriously.
• a. - The dead stump of a tree; also, the stem of a plant.