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runny

/ˈɹʌni/

Meanings
adjective
Fluid; capable of flowing.

Examples :

"runny honey"
physics chemistry substance material condition

Related Words

Illustration liable

liable adjective

/ˈlaɪ̯əbəl/

Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable.

"1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 34."

Illustration flowing

flowing verb

/ˈfləʊ.ɪŋ/ /ˈfloʊ.ɪŋ/

To move as a fluid from one position to another.

"Rivers flow from springs and lakes."

Illustration of

of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration capable

capable adjective

/ˈkeɪpəbl̩/

Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.

"As everyone knew, he was capable of violence when roused."

Illustration to

to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration fluid

fluid noun

/ˈfluːɪd/

Any substance which can flow with relative ease, tends to assume the shape of its container, and obeys Bernoulli's principle; a liquid, gas or plasma.

"The water in the swimming pool is a fluid that easily takes the shape of the pool. "

Illustration honey

honey noun

/ˈhʌni/

A viscous, sweet fluid produced from plant nectar by bees. Often used to sweeten tea or to spread on baked goods.

"My grandmother always puts a spoonful of honey in her tea. "

Illustration a

a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

Illustration drip

drip verb

/dɹɪp/

To fall one drop at a time.

"Listening to the tap next door drip all night drove me mad!"

Illustration run

run verb

/ɹʊn/ /ɹʌn/

To run.

"The children ran quickly to school. "

Illustration nose

nose noun

/nəʊz/ /noʊz/

A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell.

"She has a cold in the nose."