runny

Example Sentences

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"It stings the nose, makes you cough and have a runny nose, and makes you unable to breathe... We were forced to leave the house because we couldn't take it anymore."

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

Covered and gently poached, the whites turned tender while the yolks stayed gloriously runny — the entire point, frankly.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

That finding established a lower limit for how "runny" liquids can be.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

One problem, though: Untreated rubber becomes brittle when exposed to cold, and tacky and runny when hot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

His nose was runny and he kept a Snowberger’s handkerchief in his front pocket.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles