runny
adjective
run·ny
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Definition of runny
: 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
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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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Symptoms of measles include a runny nose, cough, and a high fever followed by a whole-body rash, health officials said. — oregonlive.com, "9 new measles cases reported in Clackamas and Multnomah counties since beginning of July," 19 Aug. 2019 Some people believe that teething leads to health problems like runny noses, fever, colds, and earaches, but these are myths. — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, "When Do Babies Start Teething? The Facts Every Parent Should Know," 9 Aug. 2019 Early symptoms include fever, cough, a runny nose and red eyes. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "11-month-old is first SD County measles case," 7 Aug. 2019 Too many times the yolk is overly runny or overcooked, essentially ruining your breakfast. — Courtney Campbell, USA TODAY, "The 5 best Amazon deals you can get this Tuesday," 23 July 2019 The runny nose, cough, congestion and just not feeling well usually lasts about 10 days. — Anchorage Daily News, "The Kid’s Doctor: Get smart about antibiotics this cold and flu season," 24 July 2019 View Sample Sign Up Now Breathing in high levels of VOCs can cause a number of short-term health problems, from headaches and dizziness to a runny nose and itchy eyes. — Markham Heid, Time, "Are Paint Fumes a Health Concern? Here's What the Latest Science Says," 5 July 2019 The runny noses, coughing and headaches flared inside the students’ biology classroom at George Washington Middle School in Northern Virginia — subsiding once the children left. — Washington Post, "‘We can change something’: These 13-year-olds found mold in their schools and did something about it," 30 June 2019 Symptoms include rash, high fever, cough, runny nose and red, watery eyes. — CBS News, "Potential measles exposure reported at New Jersey's Newark Airport," 18 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'runny.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for runny
runny
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of runny
of a food
: soft and with a lot of liquid
: having a thin flow of liquid flowing out
See the full definition for runny in the English Language Learners Dictionary
runny
adjective
run·ny
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runnier;
runniest
Kids Definition of runny
: giving off or likely to give off liquid
a runny nose
runny
adjective
run·ny
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Medical Definition of runny
: secreting a thin flow of mucus
a runny nose
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