Synonyms for runny

Most common

thin · liquid · fluid · watery

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Adjective

Antonyms

thick, viscous, hard-boiled

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Fluid; readily flowing.

Related words

Word family

runniness

Phrases

runny nose

Is a kind of

fluidic

Example sentences

• thin Helen does not eat enough and she is getting thin.
• liquid This transparent liquid contains a kind of poison.
• fluid I need to buy some correction fluid for tomorrow.
• watery It was watery soup spiced with pepper and rancid oil.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

thin¹

5 letters

fluid²

6 letters

liquid², fluent², watery³

7 letters

running², fluxive

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fluid² = 2 syllables).