as in thin
having an overly soft liquid consistency
runny scrambled eggs
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Recent Examples of runny
Simply add about one to two tablespoons of baking soda to your mug, and fill the mug with enough water to form a thick paste, nothing runny.
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Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
21 June 2026
Symptoms include a rash, which can appear three to five days after onset of illness, cough, runny nose and red and watery eyes, as well as a fever that can be higher than 101 degrees.
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Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Common symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes and a rash, developing seven to 21 days after exposure.
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Tim Fang,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Common flu symptoms include fever, chills, a cough, a sore throat and a runny nose.
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Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
21 June 2026
Symptoms include a rash, which can appear three to five days after onset of illness, cough, runny nose and red and watery eyes, as well as a fever that can be higher than 101 degrees.
—
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Common symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes and a rash, developing seven to 21 days after exposure.
—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Common flu symptoms include fever, chills, a cough, a sore throat and a runny nose.
—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for runny
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runny
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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.
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Sprinkle the entire rug with a thin layer of baking soda and wait 20 minutes.
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Just as my outfit choices become breezier in the soupy months of summer, my makeup routine sheds some layers, too.
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The nucleus disassembles, letting these crucial genetic instructions float free in the cell’s soupy interior.
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The paper towel helps absorb excess moisture and prevents the tomato from turning watery too quickly.
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Common signs include stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, watery diarrhea, fever, and chills.
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And thirdly, the confidence Harley has in its 2026 bikes to facilitate such a thing, and on a wet racetrack no less, is quite frankly amazing.
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Typically, El Niño is associated with wetter-than-normal conditions during the winter in Southern California.
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“Runny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runny. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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