runny

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UK, US/ˈɹʌni/Northern England/ˈɹʊni/Scotland/ˈɾʌne/Wales/ˈɾʌni/

adjective

Fluid; readily flowing.

“runny honey”

Similar
fluxiveliquidflowyfluentfluidfree-flowingmobilethin
Opposite
lacteousgelatinouspulpyresinousviscous
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Meanings

adjectiverunny (comparative runnier, superlative runniest)

comparative runnier · superlative runniest

  1. Fluid; readily flowing.

    runny honey

    Synonyms: fluxive

  2. Liable to run or drip.

    a runny tap

    1 more example

    a runny nose

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveFluid; readily flowing.

Similar
fluxive
Similar
liquidflowyfluentfluidfree-flowingmobilethinwatery
Opposite
lacteousgelatinouspulpyresinousviscous
Broader
fluidic

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivecharacteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape

Similar
fluidliquid
Also see
fluentfluidfluxiveliquidmobilerunningthinwatery

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From run + -y.

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Translations

Bulgarian течлив
  • течлив (tečliv)liable to flow or drip
Māori waiwai
  • waiwailiable to flow or drip
Russian теку́чий, сопли́вый
  • теку́чий (tekúčij)liable to flow or drip
  • сопли́вый (soplívyj)liable to flow or drip
Spanish líquido, chirle
  • líquidofluid; readily flowing
  • chirlefluid; readily flowing
  • derretidofluid; readily flowing
  • poco hechofluid; readily flowing
  • mocosoliable to flow or drip
  • llorosoliable to flow or drip
  • moqueanteliable to flow or drip
  • goteanteliable to flow or drip
Swedish lättflytande, snuvig
  • lättflytandeliable to flow or drip
  • snuvigliable to flow or drip
Ukrainian пли́нний
  • пли́нний (plýnnyj)fluid; readily flowing

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with runny

moneysunnybunnygunnyunfunnypunnymunnyappearance moneyblack moneyblushing bunnyunnie
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Cite this entry
APA

runny. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runny

MLA

“runny.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runny. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “runny,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runny.

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