: 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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Symptoms include fever, rash, cough, red or watery eyes, and a runny nose.
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Mark Prussin, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Egg Poacher Pan While scrambled are the world’s most popular way to prepare eggs, a poached egg was once a breakfast-time staple with its soft and runny yolk.
—Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
On days when the filling was a bit runny, Shirley would laugh and offer to provide straws with the pie.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 16 Dec. 2025
Along with a high fever, cough, and runny nose, measles also carries a risk of pneumonia and encephalitis (swelling of the brain), which can cause hearing loss, cognitive disabilities and death.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
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Mark Prussin, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Egg Poacher Pan While scrambled are the world’s most popular way to prepare eggs, a poached egg was once a breakfast-time staple with its soft and runny yolk.
—Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
On days when the filling was a bit runny, Shirley would laugh and offer to provide straws with the pie.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 16 Dec. 2025
Along with a high fever, cough, and runny nose, measles also carries a risk of pneumonia and encephalitis (swelling of the brain), which can cause hearing loss, cognitive disabilities and death.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Runny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/runny. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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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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