Definitions for rheumatic

rheumatic rheu·mat·ic

Spelling: [roo-mat-ik]
IPA: /rʊˈmæt ɪk/

Rheumatic is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 620 anagrams from letters in rheumatic (acehimrtu).

Definitions for rheumatic

noun

  1. a person affected with rheumatism.

adjective

  1. pertaining to or of the nature of rheumatism.
  2. affected with or subject to rheumatism.

Origin of rheumatic

1350-1400; Middle English reumatik Latin rheumaticus Greek rheumatikós, equivalent to rheumat- (stem of rheûma; see rheum) + -ikos -ic

Examples for rheumatic

Mary, the nurse, went over with me to see her, and says she has rheumatic fever.

It is esteemed serviceable in rheumatic cases, rubbed on the parts affected.

When did a rheumatic ploughman have recourse to Bath or Buxton?

Before morning I was aching all over: I had rheumatic fever.

He lay there groaning in the fierce clutches of rheumatic fever.

There is no weakness like the rheumatic, I have heard, and 'tis true, 'tis true.

While they were waiting for the rheumatic piano to resume they promenaded.

The so-called "growing pains" are often of rheumatic origin.

Being but a hewer of wood and drawer of water, she is rheumatic.

Bedridden Child Rather spent about three years of his childhood bedridden with rheumatic fever.

Word Value for rheumatic
Scrable

16

Words with friends

18

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