: 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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The kids also understood that their dad was in fragile health in the weeks following his surgery, with Paige recounting how Finn woke up with a runny nose — and stopped to put a mask on before seeing his parents.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
The first symptoms of measles typically begin seven to 14 days after exposure and include fever, cough, a runny nose and red, watery eyes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2024
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Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
The first symptoms of measles typically begin seven to 14 days after exposure and include fever, cough, a runny nose and red, watery eyes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Runny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/runny. Accessed 5 May. 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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