n.
Pronunciation: ' rüm
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English reume, from Anglo-French, from Latin rheuma, from Greek, literally, flow, flux, from rhein to flow ― more at STREAM
Date: 14th century
1 : a watery discharge from the mucous membranes especially of the eyes or nose
2 archaic : TEARS
– rheumy \ ' rü-m ē \ adjective