as in thin
having an overly soft liquid consistency
runny scrambled eggs
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Recent Examples of runny
Like hay fever and environmental allergies, a gluten allergy may cause a runny nose and congestion.
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Daniel More, Verywell Health, 17 Jan. 2025
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Over the short term, elevated PM2.5 exposure can cause a runny nose, coughing and wheezing, eye and throat irritation, and even bronchitis and pneumonia, Falk says.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
People who become infected tend to get a sore throat, cough, runny nose, headaches, body aches and sometimes fever.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
Beyond obvious symptoms such as a scratchy throat and runny nose, Hur urges people to watch for changes in their sense of smell or whether their normally thin, clear mucus becomes thicker.
—Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Daniel More, Verywell Health, 17 Jan. 2025
Read More: What Wildfire Smoke Does to the Human Body
Over the short term, elevated PM2.5 exposure can cause a runny nose, coughing and wheezing, eye and throat irritation, and even bronchitis and pneumonia, Falk says.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
People who become infected tend to get a sore throat, cough, runny nose, headaches, body aches and sometimes fever.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
Beyond obvious symptoms such as a scratchy throat and runny nose, Hur urges people to watch for changes in their sense of smell or whether their normally thin, clear mucus becomes thicker.
—Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runny
Adjective
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Mother Nature removes this thin coating of cement/lime paste over time, exposing the sand color to your eyes.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2025
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The Verge’s Allison Johnson joins David and Nilay to talk about the vibes at Unpacked, where the thinner S25 Edge inspired raucous enthusiasm, and where Samsung tried to make the case that AI will make your phone better even if there’s not much new hardware to speak of.—
David Pierce,
The Verge,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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
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These gnocchi, filled with ricotta, sit in a thin ragu of duck or veal that, on one occasion, came closer to a soupy stew than a ragu.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Detroit Free Press,
2 June 2024
Adjective
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Before this particular spacecraft reaches its watery demise, however, SpaceX will test a few other key objectives.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
15 Jan. 2025
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Many people with cat allergies can own cats and manage low-level symptoms like mild stuffiness and watery eyes.—
Daniel More,
Verywell Health,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Statewide, water supplies are currently sufficient after two wet years.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Jan. 2025
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One side pocket offers mesh zipper pouches and slots for brushes and tools, while the other one is waterproof for wet/dry items.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Runny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runny. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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