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runny

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of RUNNY

having an overly soft liquid consistency <runny scrambled eggs>

Synonyms soupy, watery

Related Words flowing, fluent, fluid, liquefied; dilute, diluted, thin, thinned, watered-down, weak, weakened; sloshy, slushy, soggy, waterlogged, wet

Near Antonyms ropy (also ropey), syrupy, viscid, viscous; creamy, heavy, thick, thickened, thickish; gelatinous, gluey, glutinous, gooey, gummy, sticky

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