as in thin
having an overly soft liquid consistency
runny scrambled eggs
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Recent Examples of runny
Our eyes are itchy, our throats are scratchy, our nose is runny, our head is pounding with congestion.
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
Measles typically begins with a fever, cough, runny nose, and red eyes, usually about 7 to 14 days after exposure but can occur up to 21 days after contact with an infected person, according to the California Department of Public Health.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
For an American baby’s family, a single vaccine could be the difference between a runny nose and medical bankruptcy.
—Ariana Hendrix, STAT, 10 Feb. 2026
Symptoms include a high fever, cough, runny nose and a rash all over the body.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
Measles typically begins with a fever, cough, runny nose, and red eyes, usually about 7 to 14 days after exposure but can occur up to 21 days after contact with an infected person, according to the California Department of Public Health.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
For an American baby’s family, a single vaccine could be the difference between a runny nose and medical bankruptcy.
—Ariana Hendrix, STAT, 10 Feb. 2026
Symptoms include a high fever, cough, runny nose and a rash all over the body.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runny
Adjective
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Expanding its computing lineup, HONOR will unveil the MagicPad4 tablet and MagicBook Pro 14 laptop, both built to demonstrate how AI-powered features can boost productivity while retaining ultra-thin designs.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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Lopez accessorized with a thin belt, boots, and a black handbag, as well as some gold hoops.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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No endless gray days and frozen or soupy soil.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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The texture of the ice cream, that came out in a continuous ribbon, was luxuriously smooth and not at all soupy or icy.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Jan. 2026
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Mayonnaise that separates or develops watery pools is breaking down due to bacterial enzymes.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
21 Feb. 2026
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The symptoms of measles are fever, runny nose, cough, and red and watery eyes, followed by rash, according to the Philadelphia Department of Public Health.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Power restoration will take days following the hurricane-force wicked winds and heavy wet snow, officials warn.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Though both storms are similar — with a major storm system lingering over the region for over a day and whipping the region with merciless hurricane-level winds, driving inch after inch of wet snow — what made the 1978 storm so devastating was the apparent suddenness of its arrival.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Runny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runny. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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