Runny
adjective
If a substance is runny, it flows easily because it is liquid or soft.
The eggs are still runny, I think they need to be cooked a bit more.
Often appears as...
- runny nose
- runny honey
adjective
If your nose is runny, mucus is flowing from it, usually because you are sick.
I have a runny nose, I must be catching a cold.
Often appears as...
- have a runny nose
- clear a runny nose
adjective
If a substance is runny, it flows easily because it is liquid or soft.
The eggs are still runny, I think they need to be cooked a bit more.
Often appears as...
- runny nose
- runny honey
adjective
If your nose is runny, mucus is flowing from it, usually because you are sick.
I have a runny nose, I must be catching a cold.
Often appears as...
- have a runny nose
- clear a runny nose
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Texture Related
Use 'runny' to describe foods or substances with a thin consistency that pours easily.
The sauce is too runny; it should be thicker.
Pro Tip 2/3Undercooked Foods
'Runny' often implies that something, like eggs, isn't fully cooked or solid.
I don't like my omelette runny; I prefer it well-done.
Pro Tip 3/3Expressions of Preference
Some people prefer runny textures, especially in certain dishes, while others do not.
She likes her jam runny, but I prefer it to hold its shape.
Pro Tip 1/3Texture Related
Use 'runny' to describe foods or substances with a thin consistency that pours easily.
The sauce is too runny; it should be thicker.
Pro Tip 2/3Undercooked Foods
'Runny' often implies that something, like eggs, isn't fully cooked or solid.
I don't like my omelette runny; I prefer it well-done.
Pro Tip 3/3Expressions of Preference
Some people prefer runny textures, especially in certain dishes, while others do not.
She likes her jam runny, but I prefer it to hold its shape.
Pro Tip 1/3Texture Related
Use 'runny' to describe foods or substances with a thin consistency that pours easily.
The sauce is too runny; it should be thicker.
Pro Tip 2/3Undercooked Foods
'Runny' often implies that something, like eggs, isn't fully cooked or solid.
I don't like my omelette runny; I prefer it well-done.
Pro Tip 3/3Expressions of Preference
Some people prefer runny textures, especially in certain dishes, while others do not.
She likes her jam runny, but I prefer it to hold its shape.
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What's in Peanut Butter?...
of a fad respectfully they're sort of fatty on this end here and kind of watery on this end here and for that reason they're used to mix fatty stuff like peanut oil with watery stuff like peanut sugars and protein keeping it all together so to make our non runny non separating peanut butter we're going to need direct from nature versions of both
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The science of macaroni...
You get this if you take big chunks of something and mix it with something else so those chunks are just floating around. Take runny mustard for example. You'll see a bunch of little particles like mustard seeds, pepper, allspice, and minced shallots all floating around in a liquid, in this case vinegar with water.
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Why do people have...
and cause blood vessels in the mucous membranes to swell and leak fluid. In other words, itchiness, sneezing, congestion, and a runny nose. Allergies usually, but not always, show up for the first time during childhood. But why do some people get allergies and others don't?
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Toothpaste PIPE Ingredients...
binders which keep your toothpaste from becoming a runny watery disgusting mess or separating out like natural peanut butter so the ones that we have in this toothpaste are cellulose gum and carrageenan which come from trees and red seaweed respectively okay so we are
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The chemistry of cookies...
these proteins look like coiled up balls of string. When they're exposed to heat energy, the protein strings unfold and get tangled up with their neighbors. This linked structure makes the runny egg nearly solid, giving substance to squishy dough.
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Safari Live - Day 125 PIPE...
runny and full of blood so you see there VMP so it wasn't the normal blob nope let you hear from an elephant and it's yeah so it just sort of shot out and I could see specks of blood in it which as I said is not a good sign and it means
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How do germs spread (and...
because it relies on close contact to get to its next victim. For the rhinovirus, a mobile host is a good host, and indeed, that is what we see. While most people experience a runny nose, coughing and sneezing,
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Why Medicine Often Has...
In how many life-saving areas of medicine, like cancer and stroke, are there important differences between men and women that we could be utilizing? Or even, why is it that some people get those runny noses
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How does our gut talk to...
the surgery she said she couldn't even stand the sight or smell of sunny-side up eggs but after the surgery not only she could eat those eggs she actually had a craving for runny yolk eggs how is
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Volcano 101 PIPE National...
becomes a volcano by erupting through rifts in the plates once magma escapes from the earth it's called lava but not all lava is the same runny lava flows quickly and forms
Video examples
What's in Peanut Butter?...
of a fad respectfully they're sort of fatty on this end here and kind of watery on this end here and for that reason they're used to mix fatty stuff like peanut oil with watery stuff like peanut sugars and protein keeping it all together so to make our non runny non separating peanut butter we're going to need direct from nature versions of both
Video examples
The science of macaroni...
You get this if you take big chunks of something and mix it with something else so those chunks are just floating around. Take runny mustard for example. You'll see a bunch of little particles like mustard seeds, pepper, allspice, and minced shallots all floating around in a liquid, in this case vinegar with water.
Video examples
Why do people have...
and cause blood vessels in the mucous membranes to swell and leak fluid. In other words, itchiness, sneezing, congestion, and a runny nose. Allergies usually, but not always, show up for the first time during childhood. But why do some people get allergies and others don't?
Video examples
Toothpaste PIPE Ingredients...
binders which keep your toothpaste from becoming a runny watery disgusting mess or separating out like natural peanut butter so the ones that we have in this toothpaste are cellulose gum and carrageenan which come from trees and red seaweed respectively okay so we are
Video examples
The chemistry of cookies...
these proteins look like coiled up balls of string. When they're exposed to heat energy, the protein strings unfold and get tangled up with their neighbors. This linked structure makes the runny egg nearly solid, giving substance to squishy dough.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 125 PIPE...
runny and full of blood so you see there VMP so it wasn't the normal blob nope let you hear from an elephant and it's yeah so it just sort of shot out and I could see specks of blood in it which as I said is not a good sign and it means
Video examples
How do germs spread (and...
because it relies on close contact to get to its next victim. For the rhinovirus, a mobile host is a good host, and indeed, that is what we see. While most people experience a runny nose, coughing and sneezing,
Video examples
Why Medicine Often Has...
In how many life-saving areas of medicine, like cancer and stroke, are there important differences between men and women that we could be utilizing? Or even, why is it that some people get those runny noses
Video examples
How does our gut talk to...
the surgery she said she couldn't even stand the sight or smell of sunny-side up eggs but after the surgery not only she could eat those eggs she actually had a craving for runny yolk eggs how is
Video examples
Volcano 101 PIPE National...
becomes a volcano by erupting through rifts in the plates once magma escapes from the earth it's called lava but not all lava is the same runny lava flows quickly and forms
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Quote examples
Vanessa Lachey
American Entertainer
When I became a mother of two, I decided to work with brands that remind me of family because they're my No. 1 priority. Now I'm partnering with Puffs to encourage people to get out and not hibernate inside. People should enjoy the holiday season, and if you do have a runny nose or the sniffles, Puffs is there to take care of your symptoms.
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Kage Baker
American Writer
Written and directed by French showman Georges Melies, 'Le Voyage' features one of the most indelible images in cinema history: the wounded Man in the Moon bleeding like a particularly runny Brie, grimacing in pain with a space capsule protruding from his right eye.
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Frances McDormand
American Actress
Female characters in literature are full. They're messy: they've got runny noses and burp and belch. Unfortunately, in film, female characters don't often have that kind of richness.
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Jade Bird
English Musician
I'd gig three to five times a week while I was doing my A-levels. I'd always come in with a runny nose 'cause I was always ill and run-down. But I just pushed through.
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Mikhail Kalashnikov
Russian Inventor
Life can make you do many things, even kiss a man with a runny nose.
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Vanessa Lachey
American Entertainer
When I became a mother of two, I decided to work with brands that remind me of family because they're my No. 1 priority. Now I'm partnering with Puffs to encourage people to get out and not hibernate inside. People should enjoy the holiday season, and if you do have a runny nose or the sniffles, Puffs is there to take care of your symptoms.
Quote examples
Kage Baker
American Writer
Written and directed by French showman Georges Melies, 'Le Voyage' features one of the most indelible images in cinema history: the wounded Man in the Moon bleeding like a particularly runny Brie, grimacing in pain with a space capsule protruding from his right eye.
Quote examples
Frances McDormand
American Actress
Female characters in literature are full. They're messy: they've got runny noses and burp and belch. Unfortunately, in film, female characters don't often have that kind of richness.
Quote examples
Jade Bird
English Musician
I'd gig three to five times a week while I was doing my A-levels. I'd always come in with a runny nose 'cause I was always ill and run-down. But I just pushed through.
Quote examples
Mikhail Kalashnikov
Russian Inventor
Life can make you do many things, even kiss a man with a runny nose.
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