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runny

runny

Meaning of runny

thin consistency

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British English/ˈrʌni/
American English/ˈrʌni/
Russian transcription[ʐɨdkəˈvatɨj]
runny
runny - жидковатый
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runny usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Жидковатый соус сделал блюдо немного неаккуратным, но вкусным.

The runny sauce made the dish messy but tasty.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Будь осторожен с жидковатым желтком, когда ешь его.

Be careful with the runny egg yolk when you eat it.

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runny belongs to the topic "Cooking Descriptions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

runnyжидковатый
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

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What's the difference between runny / watery / thin / soupy

🇬🇧English
runny

Specifically indicates a loose, liquid consistency; also used for bodily fluids (e.g. a runny nose).

A2Often

The omelette was still a bit runny in the middle.

Омлет в середине был ещё немного жидковатый.

W
🇬🇧English
watery

Emphasizes high water content or dilution; implies something is thin because it's mostly water.

A2Often

The sauce was a bit watery and needed thickening.

Соус был немного водянистым и требовал загустения.

🇬🇧English

A broader adjective meaning not thick; applies across many contexts (liquids, materials, people).

A1Very Often

The soup was thin and lacked body.

Суп был жидкий и без насыщенности.

S
🇬🇧English
soupy

Suggests a soup-like consistency — often slightly thick but loose, and usually used for food (or descriptive metaphors).

B1Rarely

After sitting, the casserole had become rather soupy.

После того как блюдо постояло, оно стало супообразным.

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runny translation: жидковатый. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce runny

/ˈrʌni/

runny translation

жидковатый

runny examples

The runny sauce made the dish messy but tasty.

runny transcription

/ˈrʌni/, /ˈrʌni/

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runny meaning: what does it mean?

thin consistency

runny pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

runny is pronounced as /ˈrʌni/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

runny definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The runny sauce made the dish messy but tasty. Translation: Жидковатый соус сделал блюдо немного неаккуратным, но вкусным.

Is runny part of Cooking Descriptions vocabulary?

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