runny

adj — 2 senses

runny

adj

UK, US /ˈɹʌni/ · Northern-England /ˈɹʊni/

Etymology From run + -y.

1

Fluid; readily flowing.

runny honey

2

Liable to run or drip.

a runny nose
a runny tap

Synonyms: fluxive, liquid, flowy, fluent, fluid, free-flowing, mobile, runny, thin, watery
Antonyms: lacteous, gelatinous, pulpy, resinous, viscous
Derived terms: runnily, runniness, runny nose
Related terms: flowing
Hypernyms: fluidic

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