runny

Example Sentences

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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

Maria’s brothers, with their perpetual runny noses, are summoned with a sniffly wipe.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

These children often have a cold or runny nose and a cough that worsens at night or early morning, recurring every few weeks.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

No one noticed a Tittle boy of about Blanca’s age who was standing there with a runny nose, his naked belly swollen with parasites.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende