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    runny
    /ˈrʌni/

    adjective

    • 1. more liquid than is usual or expected: "the soufflé was hard on top and quite runny underneath"
    • 2. (of a person's nose) producing or discharging mucus.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRUNNY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    RUNNY definition: 1. more liquid than usual: 2. If your nose is runny, it is producing more mucus than usual…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRUNNY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    RUNNY meaning: 1. more liquid than usual: 2. If your nose is runny, it is producing more mucus than usual…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › runnyRunny Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : having a tendency to run: such as. a. : extremely or excessively soft and liquid. a runny dough. b. : secreting a thin flow of mucus. a runny nose. Synonyms. soupy. watery. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of runny in a Sentence. The scrambled eggs are runny.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › runnyRunny - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Anything runny is dripping or flowing like liquid. If you have a runny nose, you should probably stuff some tissues into your pocket (or just use your sleeve). Melting ice cream is runny, dripping from your cone down your arm, and an over-easy fried egg is cooked just enough so that the yolk is a little bit runny.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRUNNY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. adjective. Something that is runny is more liquid than usual or than was intended . Warm the honey until it becomes runny. ...a runny soft cheese. Synonyms: flowing, liquid, melted, fluid More Synonyms of runny. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If someone has a runny nose or runny eyes, liquid is flowing from their nose or eyes.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › runnyRUNNY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Runny definition: tending to run or drip. See examples of RUNNY used in a sentence.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishrunny | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    runny definition: 1. A runny substance is more liquid than usual: 2. If you have a runny nose, your nose is…. Learn more.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionrunny adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of runny adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › runny_adjrunny, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the adjective runny is in the late 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for runny is from 1770, in a diary entry by L. Carter. runny is formed within English, by derivation.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › runnyRunny - definition of runny by The Free Dictionary

    Define runny. runny synonyms, runny pronunciation, runny translation, English dictionary definition of runny. adj. run·ni·er , run·ni·est Inclined to run or flow: runny icing; a runny nose. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition....