rheumy

adjective

-mē 

1

: consisting of or full of rheum

his blinking and rheumy eyes

—Margery Sharp

2

: affected with or subject to catarrh or rheumatism : rheumatic

falsetto voice, rheumy with age and grief

—Ellen Glasgow

3

: causing or tending to cause catarrh or rheumatism

rheumy mists of winter

—Architect & Building News

Word History

Etymology

rheum + -y

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Rhymes for rheumy

• gloomy
• roomy