: 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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In the early stages, symptoms to watch out for include fever, cough, runny nose, and red, irritated eyes.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Symptoms of measles include a high fever — above 101 degrees — cough, runny nose, red and watery eyes and a rash, which usually starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Measles first infects the respiratory tract, then spreads throughout the body, causing a high fever, runny nose, cough, red, watery eyes and a rash.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2025
Measles symptoms typically appear seven to 14 days after contact with the virus and commonly include high fever, cough, runny nose, and watery eyes, according to the CDC.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Symptoms of measles include a high fever — above 101 degrees — cough, runny nose, red and watery eyes and a rash, which usually starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Measles first infects the respiratory tract, then spreads throughout the body, causing a high fever, runny nose, cough, red, watery eyes and a rash.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2025
Measles symptoms typically appear seven to 14 days after contact with the virus and commonly include high fever, cough, runny nose, and watery eyes, according to the CDC.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Runny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/runny. Accessed 2 May. 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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