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run·ny
 runny
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- pronunciation:
- ruh
ni
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
runnier, runniest |
| definition 1: |
soft and liquid; flowing.
I don't like runny eggs.- antonyms:
- stiff
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| definition 2: |
flowing with mucus.
I stayed home from school with a runny nose. |
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The word runny
contains the following part:
-y1, -ey
Old English
adjective-forming suffix
that means characterized by; full of; tending to
  More about this word part:
The suffix -y1, -ey
attaches to nouns and a few verbs to form adjectives.
Example words:
bony, chewy, crunchy, curly, dirty, foggy, funny, guilty, healthy, itchy, lucky, messy, nosy, rainy, rickety, runny, salty, sandy, shaky, sleepy, summery, sunny, wintry
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