as in thin
having an overly soft liquid consistency
runny scrambled eggs
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Recent Examples of runny
Early symptoms often resemble a common cold -- runny nose, cough and low-grade fever -- and typically last for one to two weeks.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2025
The rash is preceded by around three to five days by symptoms including conjunctivitis, dry cough, fever and runny nose and watery eyes.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
This overreaction can cause symptoms such as sneezing, a runny nose, and itchy eyes.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 23 Apr. 2025
Symptoms of whooping cough include: A common cold (also called Coryza), including typical symptoms of runny nose, sneezing and congestion.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2025
The rash is preceded by around three to five days by symptoms including conjunctivitis, dry cough, fever and runny nose and watery eyes.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
This overreaction can cause symptoms such as sneezing, a runny nose, and itchy eyes.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 23 Apr. 2025
Symptoms of whooping cough include: A common cold (also called Coryza), including typical symptoms of runny nose, sneezing and congestion.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runny
Adjective
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The caveat was that these materials need to be absurdly thin to get the noise down.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 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,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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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
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Our Test Kitchen made beans in a soupy broth flavored with bacon, garlic, onion, chipotle, and other ingredients.—
Krissy Tiglias,
Southern Living,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Measles first infects the respiratory tract, then spreads throughout the body, causing a high fever, runny nose, cough, red, watery eyes and a rash.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2025
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Measles symptoms typically appear seven to 14 days after contact with the virus and commonly include high fever, cough, runny nose, and watery eyes, according to the CDC.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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During a succession of poor wet seasons, the females postpone reproductive maturation up to 10 years and may produce a litter only once a decade.—
Stephen S. Hall,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Allowing a wet rug to sit too long can cause mold and mildew to develop.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Runny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runny. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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