- runtish
- adjective see runt
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
runtish
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runtish — runt ► NOUN ▪ a small pig or other animal, especially the smallest in a litter. DERIVATIVES runtish adjective runty adjective. ORIGIN originally in the sense «old or decayed tree stump», later «small ox or cow»: of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
runtish — runt·ish … English syllables
runtish — … Useful english dictionary
runt — runtish, adj. runtishly, adv. runtishness, n. /runt/, n. 1. an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind. 2. the smallest or weakest of a litter, esp. of pigs or puppies. 3. a person who is small and contemptible: That… … Universalium
runt — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1501 1. chiefly Scottish a hardened stalk or stem of a plant 2. an animal unusually small of its kind; especially the smallest of a litter of pigs 3. a person of small stature • runtiness noun • runtish… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Florence Craye — Lady Florence Craye is a fictional character who appears in P. G. Wodehouse s Jeeves stories and novels. Lady Florence, the daughter of Percy Craye, Earl of Worplesdon and elder sister to Edwin, a nasty little runtish type of lad, is the sometime … Wikipedia
The Crystal Prison — infobox Book | name = The Crystal Prison title orig = translator = image caption = author = Robin Jarvis cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = The Deptford Mice genre = Fantasy novel publisher = Hodder Wayland… … Wikipedia
Howe and Hummel — was a New York law firm, celebrated in the latter half of the nineteenth century and principally renowned for its active involvement in crime and corruption.Partners of firmThe partners in the firm were William F. Howe (1828 September 2, 1902), a … Wikipedia
scrub — I v 1. rub, absterge, scour, polish; wipe, swab, mop, brush. See wash(def. 1). 2.Slang. cancel, discontinue, drop, give up; terminate, stop, end, abort, do away with. II n 1. brush, brushwood, thicket, copse, Chiefly Brit. coppice; bush, jungle,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
short — adj 1. little, small, Chiefly Scot. wee, miniature, miniscule, minikin, diminutive, Scot. cutly; tiny, elfin, bantam, slight, (of women) petite, Lilliputian, Inf. Tom Thumb, Sl. pint sized, Sl. pocket sized, Sl. sawed off, Sl. knee high to a… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
