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runny

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation, US: /ˈɹʌni/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Northern-England: /ˈɹʊni/
  • Scotland: /ˈɾʌne/
  • Wales: /ˈɾʌni/
  • rhymes with -ʌni
  • CMU ARPABET: R AH1 N IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Fluid; readily flowing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • runny honey

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Liable to run or drip.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a runny nose
  • a runny tap

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fluid

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From run + -y.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: líquido — fluid; readily flowing
  • Spanish: chirle — fluid; readily flowing
  • Spanish: derretido — fluid; readily flowing
  • Spanish: poco hecho — fluid; readily flowing
  • Ukrainian: пли́нний (plýnnyj) — fluid; readily flowing
  • Bulgarian: течлив (tečliv) — liable to flow or drip
  • Kabuverdianu: xalalá — liable to flow or drip
  • Māori: waiwai — liable to flow or drip
  • Russian: теку́чий (tekúčij) — liable to flow or drip
  • Russian: сопли́вый (soplívyj) — liable to flow or drip
  • Spanish: mocoso — liable to flow or drip
  • Spanish: lloroso — liable to flow or drip
  • Spanish: moqueante — liable to flow or drip
  • Spanish: goteante — liable to flow or drip
  • Swedish: lättflytande — liable to flow or drip
  • Swedish: snuvig — liable to flow or drip