Runt and Tiny

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Runt noun - A living thing much smaller than others of its kind.

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Tiny and runt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tiny" instead an adjective "Runt".

Nearby Word: runty

Tiny adjective - Very small in size.

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Runt and tiny are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Runt" instead an adjective "Tiny".

In Fables, Bigby used to be the runt of his litter, and his name was even given by his brothers as mocking of his tiny size.

Source: The Runt at the End
In the Blood Bowl comic, "Tiny" McFearsome of the Chaos All-Stars is actually a subversion — they call him tiny because he's the runt of the litter.

Source: Ironic Nickname
Huge Guy, Tiny Girl: Lakewalkers tend to be tall by Farmer standards, Dag is taller than average for his people, and Fawn is a genuine runt among hers.

Source: Literature / The Sharing Knife

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