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runny

 
 
/ˈrʌni/ adjective

Definition

A runny substance is more liquid than usual: runny egg
runny nose If you have a runny nose, your nose is producing liquid all the time.
(Definition of runny adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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