How to Use runny in a Sentence

runny

adjective
  • My eyes felt itchy and runny.
  • The scrambled eggs are runny.
  • The pudding is runnier than I like it.
  • Maybe a headache and some have like a runny nose, a cough.
    oregonlive, 29 Dec. 2021
  • The flu comes with high fevers, body aches, headaches, cough and a runny nose.
    Julie Washington, cleveland, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Your—or your child—have a runny nose, fever, and cough.
    Byerin Prater, Fortune Well, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Crack the egg in the well and cook until the white is slightly cooked and yolk is runny.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2021
  • The young girl had been sent home for having a runny nose.
    Cindy Krischer Goodman, sun-sentinel.com, 30 Sep. 2021
  • Ever miss a day of 3rd grade with a headache, runny nose and a throat bruise?
    Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 12 Oct. 2021
  • The sugary filling will be soft and runny until the bars have a chance to cool.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Symptoms include a high fever, cough, runny nose and a rash all over the body.
    Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2024
  • If the filling is too warm and runny, chill it for a bit and whip filling again.
    Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel, 27 July 2022
  • Symptoms can include a high fever, cough, runny nose and a rash all over the body.
    Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The ones that come after days of misery for your child: the fever, the cough, the runny nose, and trouble breathing.
    Emily Nadal, Parents, 20 July 2023
  • The most common symptoms of the Delta variant were headache, sore throat, runny nose, and fever.
    Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Each taco was savory and had a slight kick of spiciness that gave me a runny nose.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Belly rubs and cuddles bring red eyes and a runny nose.
    Christiane Gelitz, Scientific American, 4 May 2023
  • In adults and kids, whooping cough can look very much like a cold, prompting a runny nose and cough.
    Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
  • When it’s boiled, there’s no way to tell if the egg is runny or set, with a yolk that’s smooth, fudgy, or the texture of a rubber boot.
    Ruby Tandoh, Bon Appétit, 13 July 2022
  • Crack in 4 of the eggs and cook undisturbed until whites are set but yolks are still runny, 4 to 5 minutes.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Many locals believe it's best topped with a fried egg with a runny yolk.
    Terry Ward, CNN, 27 Oct. 2022
  • The woman, no older than 30, had a runny nose and watery eyes and shook with chills.
    Valeria Ricciulli, Curbed, 25 Oct. 2021
  • His symptoms at the time were said to have included a runny nose, cough, sore throat, a slight fever and body aches.
    Bytal Axelrod, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Um, uh, he was described as having a runny nose, headache, body aches, and a sore throat last week.
    Leila Atassi, cleveland, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Murthy said his son has a runny nose and low-grade fever but is otherwise fine.
    Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2022
  • But this time of year doesn’t have to leave parents bracing for runny noses and calling out sick to tend to a child with a cold.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 19 Aug. 2022
  • In a memo, Kevin O’Connor, Biden’s physician, wrote that the president has a runny nose and is fatigued.
    Andrew Joseph, STAT, 23 July 2022
  • To achieve lacy brown edges and runny yolks, Spanish Diner cooks eggs in olive oil over high heat.
    Washington Post, 9 July 2021
  • General symptoms may include fever, cough, runny nose, watery eyes and a rash of red spots.
    Deidre McPhillips and Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Telltale warning signs of a cold usually include sneezing, runny nose, congestion, and scratchy throat.
    Sarah Bradley, Health, 6 Oct. 2024

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