rheu ‧ mat ‧ ic /ruːˈmætɪk/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . relating to rheumatism:
a rheumatic disease
rheumatic pain
2 . old-fashioned suffering from rheumatism:
He’s old and rheumatic and can’t manage the stairs any longer.
rheu ‧ mat ‧ ic /ruːˈmætɪk/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . relating to rheumatism:
a rheumatic disease
rheumatic pain
2 . old-fashioned suffering from rheumatism:
He’s old and rheumatic and can’t manage the stairs any longer.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012