runt
Litter's smallest member
A runt is the smallest or weakest animal in a litter, often struggling to compete with siblings for nourishment: The runt of the litter survived against the odds.
Extended to people, runt is a disparaging term for someone small or insignificant: Don't let that little runt push you around.
Extremely small in size
- undersizedSmaller than standard
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- petiteSmall and delicate
pint-sized · shrimp · peewee · bantam · dwarf · small-fry · half-pint · shorty
Feeble person
- shrimpSmall edible crustacean
- squirtForced liquid jet
- pipsqueakTrivial, undersized person
- half-pintSlang for small person
small-fry · twerp · shorty · peewee · puny · scrawny · pathetic · teased
Aggressively spirited despite odds
- fighterOne who engages in combat
- survivorOne still alive after
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
plucky · determined · defiant · underestimated · overlooked · unlikely · comeback · grit
Lacking power or force
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- sicklyProne to poor health
- underdevelopedInsufficiently grown or advanced
- malnourishedLacking proper nutrition
struggling · vulnerable · delicate · feeble · frail · underfed · stunted · unhealthy
tiny
Extremely small in size
- undersizedSmaller than standard
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
petite · pint-sized · shrimp · peewee · bantam · dwarf · small-fry · half-pint · shorty · little
weakling
Feeble person
half-pint · small-fry · twerp · shorty · peewee · puny · scrawny · pathetic · teased · bullied
piglet
Young swine
whelp · pup · weakling · littermate · newborn · smallest · rejected · nursing · suckling · bottle-fed
scrappy
Aggressively spirited despite odds
tenacious · plucky · determined · defiant · underestimated · overlooked · unlikely · comeback · grit · heart
weak
Lacking power or force
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- sicklyProne to poor health
- underdevelopedInsufficiently grown or advanced
malnourished · struggling · vulnerable · delicate · feeble · frail · underfed · stunted · unhealthy · failing
runtstrongest
Maximum in power
healthiest · powerhouse · strapping · hale and hearty · hardy
runtalpha
First Greek letter
top dog · pick of the litter · cream of the crop · kingpin · champion
- running waterPlumbed household flow
- running outApproaching total depletion
- running awayRapid departure from danger
- running lateBehind expected arrival time
- running aroundMoving busily in directions
- running out of timeInsufficient duration remaining