as in thin
having an overly soft liquid consistency
runny scrambled eggs
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Recent Examples of runny
Symptoms include a fever, cough, runny nose and pink eye, followed by a rash.
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Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
The symptoms look a lot like the flu: fever, sore throat, tiredness, cough, runny nose.
—Brian Castrucci, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Measles symptoms usually appear seven to 14 days after contact with the virus and typically include high fever, cough, runny nose and watery eyes, according to the CDC.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Early measles symptoms include a fever over 101, runny nose, cough and red, watery eyes, according to health officials.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
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Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
The symptoms look a lot like the flu: fever, sore throat, tiredness, cough, runny nose.
—Brian Castrucci, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Measles symptoms usually appear seven to 14 days after contact with the virus and typically include high fever, cough, runny nose and watery eyes, according to the CDC.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Early measles symptoms include a fever over 101, runny nose, cough and red, watery eyes, according to health officials.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runny
Adjective
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2025
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About a month after your peach tree blooms, thin out fruit.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Russian supply trains have no choice but to stick to the main paved roads, as alternate routes are increasingly soupy as winter turns to spring.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Our Test Kitchen made beans in a soupy broth flavored with bacon, garlic, onion, chipotle, and other ingredients.—
Krissy Tiglias,
Southern Living,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Measles symptoms typically start about one to two weeks after a person is exposed to the illness and can include a high fever, cough, runny nose, red, watery eyes and a rash that breaks out three to five days after symptoms start, according to the CDC.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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Symptoms may include fever, runny nose, cough and red, watery eyes in the early stages of measles, followed by a spreading red rash.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But Morris got wet and was suffering from hypothermia by the time rescuers arrived.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Some greens are known for being dry while others have a rep for being wet, and a new type of golf ball coating could make for better golfing on both.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Runny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runny. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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