rheumy

[ roo-mee ]

/ ˈru mi /

pertaining to, causing, full of, or affected with rheum.

Origin of rheumy

First recorded in 1585–95; rheum + -y¹

rheum·i·ly, adverb rheum·i·ness, noun

Five rheumy old-timers lolled about the one gate that would be open for the night.

The Great Paul Hemphill Celebrates the Long Gone Birmingham Barons |Paul Hemphill |March 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
At least that is how I see them, trudging their way alone through the streets, with rheumy eyes and frozen hands.

The Bag Lady Papers, Part V |Alexandra Penney |February 5, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
Then dropping his head, he goes slowly to the door, but there he turns, lifting his head and fixing his rheumy eyes on Moll.

A Set of Rogues |Frank Barrett
Her hand went tighter about mine, and her rheumy eyes sought mine and searched them.

The Seven-Branched Candlestick |Gilbert W. (Gilbert Wolf) Gabriel

The other eye remained fixed in a cold, rheumy stare, and Denver sensed that it was made of glass.

Silver and Gold |Dane Coolidge
Go near that horrid old man who fastens one rheumy eye on you while his slobbery chin shakes like a huge jelly?

Robert Annys: Poor Priest |Annie Nathan Meyer
The octogenarian leaned forward as he spoke and gazed at Crane with steadfast, rheumy eyes.

A Fortnight of Folly |Maurice Thompson

rheumy

/ (ˈruːmɪ) /

of the nature of rheum

literary damp and unhealthy the rheumy air