rheumy

Moist and bleary

Rheumy describes eyes that are watery, red, or discharge-prone—the bleary look associated with illness, allergies, or old age: the old dog's rheumy eyes.

The word derives from rheum, an archaic term for watery bodily secretions.

It appears almost exclusively in literary or formal contexts.

eyes

watery

Containing excess liquid

bloodshotRed-veined from strain
blearyDim from fatigue
mistyObscured by vapor

glassy · filmy · clouded · weepy · tearful · red-rimmed · puffy · swollen · irritated · runny

damp

moist

Slightly wet

clammyMoist and cool
dankDisagreeably cold and wet
foggyObscured by vapor

misty · drizzly · raw · chilly · humid · murky · gloomy · bleak · sodden · grey

elderly

aged

Advanced in years

wizenedShrunken from age
decrepitWorn by age
frailWeak and breakable

infirm · doddering · ancient · hoary · venerable · geriatric · senescent · weathered · time-worn · careworn

illness

cold

Low temperature state

fluContagious respiratory illness
feverElevated body temperature
ailingIn poor health

sickly · unwell · congested · sniffling · infectious · viral · bedridden · feverish · poorly · indisposed

Opposites

eye clarity and health

rheumybright-eyed

Alert and enthusiastic

clear-eyed · clear · dry · bright · sparkling

vitality and vigor

rheumybright-eyed

Alert and enthusiastic

vital · healthy · vigorous · youthful · hale

Phrases

rheumatoid arthritisAutoimmune joint disease
rheumatic feverStreptococcal infection's systemic inflammatory sequel

Family

rheumatism, rheumatic, rheum, rheumatoid, rheumatology, rheumatologist

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