rheumy

== English == === Etymology === From rheum +‎ -y (suffix forming adjectives meaning ‘having the quality of’). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɹuːmi/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɹumi/ Homophones: roomy, Rumi Rhymes: -uːmi === Adjective === rheumy (comparative rheumier, superlative rheumiest) Of, relating to, or made of rheum (“thin or watery discharge of mucus or serum”); watery. Synonyms: rheumatic, rheumic Producing rheum from the mucous membranes; (also figuratively) especially of the eyes: filled with rheum; watery. Synonym: rheumed (literary, poetic, obsolete) Especially of the air: damp, moist. ==== Derived terms ==== rheumily rheuminess ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== bleareyed, bleary-eyed === References === === Further reading === rheum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia