runny

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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

Common symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose or red eyes, as well as a rash.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Touch plays its part too, binding tastes and smells together and fixing our preferences for runny or firm eggs, and the velvety, luxuriousness gooeyness of chocolate.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

Crack a few eggs into little wells in the hash and serve everything with a thick slice of sourdough while the yolks are still runny.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025

I made a runny mush with the oats and held a spoonful to Gran’s mouth.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff