Runny

/ˈrʌni/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Having a watery consistency; prone to flowing or leaking.

After eating ice cream too quickly, he had a runny nose.

Liquid or soft, often used to describe food that is not solid.

The soup was delicious but a little too runny for my taste.

Describing something that is crumbly and breaks easily.

The runny cheese oozed out of the sandwich.

Referring to a form of discharge that is thin and liquid, especially from the nose.

Allergy season left her with a constantly runny nose.

From the verb 'to run', with the suffix '-y' denoting a quality.

runny nose

A condition in which the nasal mucus flows excessively.

runny egg

An egg that is cooked so that the yolk remains liquid.

runny consistency

A texture that is thin and more fluid.

run

To move swiftly on foot.

flow

To move along in a stream.

Used to describe someone being overly emotional or sappy.

Don't be so runny when watching that movie!

Indicates something is not performing well or inefficient.

His game was pretty runny today, he kept missing shots.