rheumatic

Meanings

Plural: rheumatics

Noun

a person suffering with rheumatism
A person suffering from rheumatism

Adjective Satellite

of or pertaining to arthritis

Adj

Resembling or relating to rheumatism.
Derived from, or having the character of, rheum; rheumic.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French rheumatique, from Latin rheumaticus, from Ancient Greek ῥευματικός (rheumatikós), from ῥεῦμα (rheûma, “stream, flow”) from ῥέω (rhéō, “I flow”).

Synonyms

arthritic, creaky, rheumatoid, rheumy

Scrabble Score: 16

rheumatic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
rheumatic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rheumatic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

rheumatic is a valid Words With Friends word