: 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
Examples of runny in a Sentence
The scrambled eggs are runny.
The pudding is runnier than I like it.
a little boy with a runny nose
My eyes felt itchy and runny.
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Measles symptoms usually appear seven to 14 days after contact with the virus and typically include high fever, cough, runny nose and watery eyes, according to the CDC.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Early measles symptoms include a fever over 101, runny nose, cough and red, watery eyes, according to health officials.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
The most common symptoms are a high fever that can spike to over 104 degrees, a cough, a runny nose, and red, watery eyes.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
General symptoms may include fever, cough, runny nose, watery eyes and a rash of red spots.
—Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Early measles symptoms include a fever over 101, runny nose, cough and red, watery eyes, according to health officials.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
The most common symptoms are a high fever that can spike to over 104 degrees, a cough, a runny nose, and red, watery eyes.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
General symptoms may include fever, cough, runny nose, watery eyes and a rash of red spots.
—Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
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runny
adjective
run·ny
ˈrən-ē 
runnier; runniest
1
: too soft and liquid
the scrambled eggs are runny
2
: giving off a liquid
a runny nose
Medical Definition
runny
adjective
run·ny
ˈrən-ē
: secreting a thin flow of mucus
a runny nose
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