runny

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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

The disease begins with a mild-to-moderate fever, then a cough, runny nose and red, watery eyes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 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

Delores played a good many fast, runny pieces—but Delores did not know how to answer all the questions she wanted to know.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers