runny
/ˈɹʌni/adjective
runny is spelled R-U-N-N-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, runny means “Fluid; readily flowing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in runny?
| Letters | 5: R-U-N-N-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,168th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is runny?
Runny appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,168th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce runny?
- US /ˈɹʌni/
- /ˈɹʊni/
- /ˈɾʌne/
Runny has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-runny.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-runny.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with runny?
6 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as runny from its last stressed vowel (/ʌni/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of runny
- runnier comparative
- runniest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does runny mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Fluid; readily flowing.
runny honey
- 2
Liable to run or drip.
a runny nose
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Runny in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | líquido, chirle, derretido, poco hecho , mocoso, lloroso |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does runny come from?
From run + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).