adj
rheumy
Rheumy (adj) means relating to, or composed of, rheum: a thin, watery fluid such as mucus or serum that is discharged from the body; watery in character.
adj
1
Relating to, or composed of, rheum: a thin, watery fluid such as mucus or serum that is discharged from the body; watery in character.
2
Discharging rheum from the mucous membranes; or, particularly of the eyes and sometimes figuratively, full of rheum and watery.
"Her wizened face beneath straggling gray hair gathered in a bun, held the kindest, but rheumiest of faded blue eyes."
— Rebeccah Apling (2014)
"Eventually we'd find a date and we'd meet up, his eyes a little rheumier, his untrained eyebrows even more adventurous than last year."
— Hugh Bonneville, Hidden on the Hard Drive (2022)
3
Damp and moist, especially describing the air.
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Etymology
Formed from rheum and -y, a suffix forming adjectives meaning ‘having the quality of’.
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What is the meaning of rheumy?
"rheumy" (adj) means relating to, or composed of, rheum: a thin, watery fluid such as mucus or serum that is discharged from the body; watery in character.
What is another word for rheumy?
Other words for "rheumy" include creaky, rheumatic, rheumatoid, arthritic.
What is the opposite of rheumy?
The opposite of "rheumy" is dry.
What are the different meanings of rheumy?
"rheumy" has 3 main meanings: 1. Relating to, or composed of, rheum: a thin, watery fluid such as mucus or serum that is discharged from the body; watery in character; 2. Discharging rheum from the mucous membranes; or, particularly of the eyes and sometimes figuratively, full of rheum and watery; 3. Damp and moist, especially describing the air.
