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
• The first signs of the measles include a fever, red eyes, cough, and runny nose.
  — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 3 Apr. 2019
• Or a cough or a runny nose - some of the classic signs of flu.
  — Robyn Correll, chicagotribune.com, 21 Feb. 2018
• 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
• Dear Heloise: Nine times out of 10, my gravy is too thin and runny.
  — Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2020
• Don't cook them enough and your yolks will still be runny.
  — Lyndsey Matthews, Country Living, 8 Mar. 2018
• 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
• Then there's measles, which can give you a high fever, cough, runny nose and rash.
  — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 15 May 2017
• The extent of his symptoms were a loss of taste and smell, a mild fever, and a runny nose.
  — Katie McInerney, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Feb. 2021
• The symptoms of the disease are fever, headache, cough, runny nose and body aches.
  — Reuters, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
• When served slightly chilled, the caramel is not runny and is quit firm.
  — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
• Jade had a low-grade fever and a bit of a runny nose, but nothing that caused alarm.
  — Sarah Kay Leblanc, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2020
• 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
• Symptoms of the virus include a runny nose, headache, cough and fever.
  — Loyd Brumfield, Dallas News, 4 Mar. 2020
• 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
• And the kids themselves seemed to be faring well, too, with just coughs and runny noses.
  — Hallie Levine, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2020
• 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
• About 2½ minutes for runny yolks; 4–5 minutes for firmer, jammy centers.
  — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
• Sniffing, sneezing, itchy eyes, and a runny nose?
  — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
• But for those dealing with seasonal allergies, spring can bring itchy eyes and throats, runny noses and lots of sneezing.
  — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
• Measles symptoms, including fever, cough, runny nose and red eyes, may appear through April 8.
  — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
• Maria’s brothers, with their perpetual runny noses, are summoned with a sniffly wipe.
  — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026