: 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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Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Teen in Critical Condition After Contracting Canada's First ‘Presumptive’ Human Case of Bird Flu
Symptoms of bird flu mimic those associated with influenza, according to the CDC: fever, fatigue, cough, muscle aches, sore throat, shortness of breath, stuffy or runny nose, eye redness, and headaches.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
People affected by the disease report flu-like symptoms, such as a fever, cough, fatigue and runny nose, and those who have died were likely to suffer with difficulty breathing, anemia and malnutrition.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Symptoms of measles include high fever — possibly exceeding 104 degrees — cough; runny nose; red, watery eyes; and rash, according to the CDC.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Runny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/runny. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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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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