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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

runny en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɾʌni/ (Wales)
  • /ˈɾʌne/ (Scotland)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈɹʌni/ (Received-Pronunciation, US)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈɹʊni/ (Northern-England)

Etymology

From run + -y.

Meanings

  1. Fluid; readily flowing.
    • runny honey
  2. Liable to run or drip.
    • a runny nose
    • a runny tap

Forms

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runniest Degree=Sup lexicographic
runnier Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Antonyms

resinous · pulpy · lacteous · viscous · gelatinous

Deriveds

runny nose · runniness · runnily

Hypernyms

fluidic

Relateds

flowing

Synonyms

free-flowing · liquid · flowy · mobile · thin · watery · runny · fluid · fluxive (readily flowing) · fluent

Translations (16)

es líquido (fluid; readily flowing) · es lloroso (liable to flow or drip) · es chirle (fluid; readily flowing) · es mocoso (liable to flow or drip) · ru теку́чий (liable to flow or drip) · es moqueante (liable to flow or drip) · es derretido (fluid; readily flowing) · ru сопли́вый (liable to flow or drip) · sv lättflytande (liable to flow or drip) · es goteante (liable to flow or drip) · uk пли́нний (fluid; readily flowing) · kea xalalá (liable to flow or drip) · sv snuvig (liable to flow or drip) · mi waiwai (liable to flow or drip) · bg течлив (liable to flow or drip) · es poco hecho (fluid; readily flowing)