as in thin
having an overly soft liquid consistency
runny scrambled eggs
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Recent Examples of runny
The variant has similar symptoms to other strains, including fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, sore throat, congestion or a runny nose, new loss of taste or smell, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, nausea or vomiting.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 5 June 2025
In addition, the first symptoms of measles are common ones like fever, runny nose, and cough—before the telltale rash appears.
—Alice Park, Time, 3 June 2025
Symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose and watery eyes followed a few days later by a rash that typically spreads from the head to the rest of the body.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 3 June 2025
In the first stage, symptoms include a runny nose, cough and slight fever.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 2 June 2025
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 5 June 2025
In addition, the first symptoms of measles are common ones like fever, runny nose, and cough—before the telltale rash appears.
—Alice Park, Time, 3 June 2025
Symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose and watery eyes followed a few days later by a rash that typically spreads from the head to the rest of the body.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 3 June 2025
In the first stage, symptoms include a runny nose, cough and slight fever.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runny
Adjective
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There is some thought that Epenesa could be an expendable player via trade ahead of final cuts, but that would leave them fairly thin given that Hoecht is suspended for the first six games and Bosa has a lengthy injury history, and already has one minor injury to his name since joining the Bills.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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But dust-mote-size spacecraft could do things that no current space probe can do: coast without a parachute onto the plains of Mars or float for weeks in the soupy atmosphere of Titan.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 July 2011
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Russian supply trains have no choice but to stick to the main paved roads, as alternate routes are increasingly soupy as winter turns to spring.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose and watery eyes followed a few days later by a rash that typically spreads from the head to the rest of the body.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
3 June 2025
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Saliva, the watery fluid in your mouth, helps fight off bacteria and keep your gums safe.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Stay away from water, wet items, and metal objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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Maintain safe driving distances: Use the two-second rule to maintain a safe distance from the car in front of you and allow an extra two seconds in heavy rain. Reduce speed and drive cautiously: On wet roads, slowing down is paramount.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
7 June 2025
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“Runny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runny. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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