rheumy

rheum·y

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [roo-mee]
- /ˈru mi/
- /ˈruː.mi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roo-mee]
- /ˈru mi/

Definitions of rheumy word

adjective rheumy pertaining to, causing, full of, or affected with rheum. 1
adjective rheumy eyes: watery 1
adjective rheumy joints: arthritic 1
adjective rheumy If someone has rheumy eyes, their eyes are red and watery, usually because they are very ill or old. 0
adjective rheumy of the nature of rheum 0
adjective rheumy damp and unhealthy 0

See all 6 definitions of rheumy

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Origin of rheumy

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95; rheum + -y1

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Parts of speech for Rheumy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rheumy

rheumy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

rheumy usage trend in Literature

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