rheumy

rheum

R0218500 (ro͞om)n. A watery or thin mucous discharge from the eyes or nose.

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[Middle English reume, from Old French, from Late Latin rheuma, from Greek, a flowing, rheum; see sreu- in Indo-European roots.]

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rheum′y adj.

rheumy

(ˈruːmɪ) adj1. (Physiology) of the nature of rheum2. literary damp and unhealthy: the rheumy air.

rheum•y

(ˈru mi)

adj. rheum•i•er, rheum•i•est. pertaining to, causing, full of, or affected with rheum. [1585–95]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	rheumy - moist, damp, wet (especially of air); "the raw and theumy damp of night air"wet - covered or soaked with a liquid such as water; "a wet bathing suit"; "wet sidewalks"; "wet weather"
	2.	rheumy - of or pertaining to arthritis; "my creaky old joints"; "rheumy with age and grief"arthritic, rheumatic, rheumatoid, creakyunhealthy - not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind; "unhealthy ulcers"

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