runny
[ruhn-ee]
- tending to run or drip: a runny paste.
- (of the nose) discharging mucus.
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Origin of runny
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watery, weak, moist, damp, colorless, runny, thin, flowing, succulent, solvent, smooth, running, wet, dilute, light, diffuse, rarefied, refined, fine, dulcetExamples from the Web for runny
Contemporary Examples
The National Wildlife Federation has written up a very compelling case linking our runny noses and our warming planet.
Symptoms include fever, runny nose, coughing, and a rash all over the body, according to the CDC.
It usually presents with a combination of rash, fevers, cough and runny nose, as well as characteristic spots in the mouth.
Runny eggs mixed in with all the other wonderful ingredients makes for a delicious and filling start to your day.
But moving up the hill I was still caught by some smoke, causing profuse coughing, eye watering, and a runny nose.
Historical Examples
Cooks me dandy rice and runny eggs, and sits on the neck of every bottle in New York while I dig.
Blue-grass and BroadwayMaria Thompson Daviess
But I am antiquated enough to like the rather flat, seedy things, and the "runny" jelly is of a wonderful colour and flavour.
The Library of Work and Play: Outdoor WorkMary Rogers Miller
Alan drew up alongside of it and made out the runny outlines of the legs and arms, the torso and the head.
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves TownCory Doctorow
Even grown people knew nothing, except by vague hearsay, of cheese so runny that if you didn't care to eat it you could drink it.
Cobb's Bill-of-FareIrvin Shrewsbury Cobb
They were so hot that the butter melted over them instantly, and crisp outside, with delicious, runny insides.
The Idyl of Twin FiresWalter Prichard Eaton
runny
- tending to flow; liquid
- (of the nose or nasal passages) exuding mucus
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Word Origin and History for runny
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