Definition of runny
: having a tendency to run: such asa : extremely or excessively soft and liquid a runny doughb : 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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First Known Use of runny
1770
RUNNY Defined for English Language Learners
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of a food : soft and with a lot of liquid
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: having a thin flow of liquid flowing out
RUNNY Defined for Kids
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: giving off or likely to give off liquid a runny nose
Medical Dictionary
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: secreting a thin flow of mucus a runny nose
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