rheum

Watery nasal discharge

Rheum is the watery discharge that collects at the corners of the eyes or crusts over during sleep—what children call "sleep" or "eye boogers." The word extends to similar discharges from the nose or mouth.

Rheum appears most often in literary or medical contexts: rheumy eyes, the old man wiped the rheum from his face.

discharge

phlegm

Viscous airway secretion

mucusProtective bodily secretion
sleepRecurring unconscious repose
gunkViscous unpleasant substance

matter · secretion · exudate · discharge · catarrh · sputum · gum · eye boogers · watery eyes · sticky

elderly

aging

Growing older over time

senescenceGradual functional decline with age
old ageAdvanced years of life
bleary-eyedTired and unfocused

watery eyes · infirmity · elder · cataracts · declining · wizened · tired eyes · frailty · octogenarian · gerontology

botanical

rhubarb

Tart red cooking stalks

sorrelAcidic culinary herb
tartSharp-flavored small pie
stalksFollows obsessively or secretly

purgative · laxative · ornamental

teary

weeping

Shedding tears audibly

cryingEmotional tear release
lachrymoseProne to crying
tearfulProne to weeping

watery · sobbing · emotional · sentimental · grief · sorrow · melancholy · welling up · brimming · misty-eyed

rheum

phlegm

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rhubarb

weeping

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