: 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 rash is preceded by around three to five days by symptoms including conjunctivitis, dry cough, fever and runny nose and watery eyes.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Early allergy symptoms are another possible warning flag, such as eczema or atopic dermatitis and nasal problems like stuffiness, runny nose, etc.
—Dr. Clinton Dunn, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025
If your child has a runny nose, prevent their skin from drying out by applying a dab of petroleum jelly.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Early allergy symptoms are another possible warning flag, such as eczema or atopic dermatitis and nasal problems like stuffiness, runny nose, etc.
—Dr. Clinton Dunn, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025
If your child has a runny nose, prevent their skin from drying out by applying a dab of petroleum jelly.
—Aleksandra Weber, Parents, 12 June 2025
Initial symptoms of measles include a fever, runny nose, red eyes and cough.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 10 June 2025
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“Runny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/runny. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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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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