Rheumy – Having watery eyes (eyes that are full of rheum)
(pronounced roo-mee)
To remember the definition of the word rheumy, use the following mnemonic:
The room became watery (rheumy) after Alice's eyes became wet.
Examples of rheumy in a sentence:
She was small and wizened, with rheumy eyes and bad teeth.
Because he was sick with a cold, the patient’s rheumy eyes watered like a faucet.
The child’s rheumy eyes appeared watery most of the school day.
