rheumatic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a person suffering with rheumatism
  2. adjective satellite of or pertaining to arthritis
    rheumy; arthritic; rheumatoid; creaky.
    • my creaky old joints
    • rheumy with age and grief

WordNet

Rheu*mat"ic adjective
Etymology
Gr. subject to a discharge or flux: cf. L. rheumaticus, F. rhumatique. See Rheum, Rheumatism.
Definitions
  1. Derived from, or having the character of, rheum; rheumic. Obs.
  2. (Med.) Of or pertaining to rheumatism; as, rheumatic pains or affections; affected with rheumatism; as, a rheumatic old man; causing rheumatism; as, a rheumatic day.
    That rheumatic diseases do abound. Shak.
Rheu*mat"ic noun
Definitions
  1. One affected with rheumatism.

Webster 1913