as in thin
having an overly soft liquid consistency
runny scrambled eggs
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Recent Examples of runny
Maria’s brothers, with their perpetual runny noses, are summoned with a sniffly wipe.
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Symptoms begin within 14 days of exposure and may include a fever, runny nose, red or watery eyes, and a cough.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 12 Mar. 2026
Kratom can lead to addiction, and some signs of withdrawal could include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle/joint aches, restlessness, runny nose, excessive yawning, and hot or cold flashes.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
My icing was too runny, the colors were off, and every cookie was a different thickness.
—Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Symptoms begin within 14 days of exposure and may include a fever, runny nose, red or watery eyes, and a cough.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 12 Mar. 2026
Kratom can lead to addiction, and some signs of withdrawal could include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle/joint aches, restlessness, runny nose, excessive yawning, and hot or cold flashes.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
My icing was too runny, the colors were off, and every cookie was a different thickness.
—Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runny
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The early transition reflects a broader reality across Summit County, where thin snowpack and warm temperatures have shortened the ski season and pushed some winter operations to close early.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The study also has implications for applications such as thin-film electronics and actuators.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Dew point temperatures, which can indicate atmospheric moisture levels, will remain at or above the 90th percentile, keeping overnight temperatures mild and the air feeling soupy, the National Weather Service said.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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Both gumbo and jambalaya typically contain poultry, seafood and sausage, but gumbo is soupier.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Symptoms include a high fever, cough, runny nose, red, watery eyes, tiny white spots on the inner cheeks, gums and roof of the mouth, and a rash that starts as flat red spots on the face and spreads to the arms and legs.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The arresting officer wrote that Baird showed multiple signs of intoxication, including a strong odor of alcohol, watery and glassy eyes and difficulty standing without assistance.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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Kahului has already experienced its wettest month on record with nearly 20 inches of rain.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
23 Mar. 2026
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Proper mop technique to avoid water damage The goal for cleaning wood floors should be damp mopping, not wet mopping.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Runny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runny. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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