I. ˈrəmē, -mi adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: rum (I) + -y
: marked by oddness or idiosyncrasies : queer
II. adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: rum (II) + -y
: of, relating to, or affected by rum
rummy taste
his face was blotched … his eyes were rummy , his jaw was uncertain — W.A.White
III. noun
( -es )
Etymology: rum (II) + -y (n. suffix)
1. : one who drinks rum : drunkard
I sat at the bar along with the usual collection of winos and rummies — Ed Barcolo
2. : a dealer in or distiller of intoxicating liquor
IV. noun
also rum ˈrəm
( plural rummies also rums )
Etymology: rummy perhaps from rummy (I) ; rum back-formation from rummy (IV)
1. : one of numerous card games whose common essential features are that each player in turn draws one card from the stock of undealt cards or the discard of the previous player, tries to assemble in his hand groups of three or more cards of the same rank or suit usually in order to meld them, and further tries to go out by being the first to meld all his cards
2. : the condition of a player in rummy who has melded all his cards
V. interjection
— used by a player in some games of rummy to announce discovery that an opponent has neglected to take a discard he could add to a meld and to invest himself in the delinquent player's rights