Rheum - Wikipedia Rheum ( ruːm ; from Greek: ῥεῦμα rheuma 'a flowing, rheum') is a thin mucus naturally discharged from the eyes, nose, or mouth, often during sleep (contrast with mucopurulent discharge) [1][2][3] Rheum dries and gathers as a crust in the corners of the eyes or the mouth, on the eyelids, or under the nose [3]
rheumy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary rheumy (comparative rheumier, superlative rheumiest) Of, relating to, or made of rheum (“ thin or watery discharge of mucus or serum ”); watery Producing rheum from the mucous membranes; (also figuratively) especially of the eyes: filled with rheum; watery
Rheumy - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com If something's rheumy, it's moist and watery Your dog may look spry and healthy, but his gray snout and rheumy eyes give away his age This adjective almost always describes the damp eyes of a person or animal