: having a tendency to run: such as
a
: extremely or excessively soft and liquid
a runny dough
b
: secreting a thin flow of mucus
a runny nose
Examples of runny in a Sentence
The scrambled eggs are runny.
The pudding is runnier than I like it.
a little boy with a runny nose
My eyes felt itchy and runny.
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Symptoms of bird flu in humans include eye redness or discharge, cough, headache, fatigue, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, diarrhea, vomiting, muscle aches and fever.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Bird flu symptoms in humans include typical flu-like symptoms such as eye redness, sore throat, runny nose, cough, diarrhea, vomiting, body aches, fatigue, trouble swallowing or fever.
—Sam Tupper, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
People with allergies typically have itchy or watery eyes, puffy eyes, itchy throat, sneezing, runny nose or congestion, and a sinus headache.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Nov. 2024
Bird flu can also cause respiratory and classic flu-like symptoms, including cough, runny nose, fever, sore throat, body aches, headaches, fatigue, shortness of breath, and pneumonia, the CDC says.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Bird flu symptoms in humans include typical flu-like symptoms such as eye redness, sore throat, runny nose, cough, diarrhea, vomiting, body aches, fatigue, trouble swallowing or fever.
—Sam Tupper, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
People with allergies typically have itchy or watery eyes, puffy eyes, itchy throat, sneezing, runny nose or congestion, and a sinus headache.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Nov. 2024
Bird flu can also cause respiratory and classic flu-like symptoms, including cough, runny nose, fever, sore throat, body aches, headaches, fatigue, shortness of breath, and pneumonia, the CDC says.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Runny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/runny. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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runny
adjective
run·ny
ˈrən-ē 
runnier; runniest
1
: too soft and liquid
the scrambled eggs are runny
2
: giving off a liquid
a runny nose
Medical Definition
runny
adjective
run·ny
ˈrən-ē
: secreting a thin flow of mucus
a runny nose
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