Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
Go
Word:
rheumatic
IPA transcription: [ɹum'ætɪk]
adverb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
arthritic, creaky, rheumatic, rheumatoid, rheumy
Meaning:
of or pertaining to arthritis; "my creaky old joints"; "rheumy with age and grief"
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
rheumatic
Meaning:
a person suffering with rheumatism
Usage examples
They're rheumatic, it's so moist here."
I don't know much about him, except that he was in the army, has been very ill with rheumatic fever, and is friendless.
He was very rheumatic and liked to lie abed late, so that I usually had to get breakfast, and, in fact, do most of the work around camp.