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runniness

runniness

6.6
A thin, liquid texture that makes food flow easily
  • noun
  • /ˈrʌnɪnəs/
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  • I prefer my pancakes with some runniness in the syrup for added flavor.

Examples

  • The soup had a nice runniness that made it easy to pour into the bowls.

  • Looks like this looks legit because you have you have some runniness of the chocolate and then you have some chunky too.

  • It's you can see the runniness in the center of this yolk right here, but it's perfectly warm.

  • Affected individuals may experience nasal stuffiness or runniness, as well as a cough.

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  • After adding water, the mixture gained a runniness that made it suitable for pouring.

Synonyms

liquidity
vsrunniness
2 6.5

How easily a substance like water or oil can flow

is specifically about a thin, easily flowing consistency rather than broad fluid state
fluidity
vsrunniness
2 4.6

How easily a substance flows like a liquid

refers more to a thin texture that flows easily than smooth motion
liquidness
vsrunniness
5.5

How easily something flows

focuses on thinness and easy pouring rather than mere non solidity
fluidness
vsrunniness
4.9

The quality of being able to flow or move smoothly

is narrower, meaning thin consistency that runs rather than general flow quality
thinness
vsrunniness
3.2

Being watery and not thick, for example a weak sauce

is about easy flowing caused by thin texture rather than thickness alone
wateriness
vsrunniness
5.6

Too much water in something that makes it thin and weak, for example soup or an idea

is neutral thinness and flowability without implying excess liquid or dilution
washiness
vsrunniness
8.1

A thin, watery quality that lacks strength or richness

is simply about being thin and able to flow, not about poor quality

Antonyms

thickness
  • Specialized
3 4.0

How slowly a liquid flows, for example honey

How Runny

runniness
6.6
liquidity
2 6.5
thickness
  • Specialized
3 4.0

Surface Forms

runniness singular
runninesses plural

Morphology

runniness = runny (transparent) = run + y + ness

The adjective 'runny' is clearly transformed into a noun indicating the state or quality of being runny.

Etymology

The word runniness comes from the verb run and the ending -ness, and run long ago also meant 'to flow'. So, runniness is the quality of 'flowing', which explains why we use it for thin sauces, egg yolks, and other foods that move easily.