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adjective
- 1. (of a person's eyes) watery: "she was small and wizened, with rheumy eyes and bad teeth"
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Rheumy means having a lot of water in the eyes and not being clear. See how to use this adjective in sentences and learn its pronunciation and translations.
- English (US)
RHEUMY meaning: 1. rheumy eyes have a lot of water in them...
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- English (US)
Rheum is a noun that means a watery discharge from the mucous membranes, especially of the eyes or nose. Rheumy is an adjective that describes something that has rheum or is related to it.
Rheumy means red and watery, usually because someone is very ill or old. It can also mean damp and unhealthy, in a literary sense. Learn more about the word frequency, origin, and usage of rheumy.
Rheumy definition: pertaining to, causing, full of, or affected with rheum. . See examples of RHEUMY used in a sentence.
Rheumy means containing a lot of water, especially in the eyes. Learn how to pronounce, use and distinguish it from similar words with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
rheumy: 1 adj of or pertaining to arthritis “ rheumy with age and grief” Synonyms: arthritic , creaky , rheumatic , rheumatoid unhealthy not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind adj moist, damp, wet (especially of air) Synonyms: wet covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
Rheum. Rheum ( / ruːm /; from Greek: ῥεῦμα rheuma 'a flowing, rheum') is a thin mucus naturally discharged from the eyes, nose, or mouth, often during sleep (contrast with mucopurulent discharge ). [1] [2] [3] Rheum dries and gathers as a crust in the corners of the eyes or the mouth, on the eyelids, or under the nose. [3]