Age-Related Health Conditions

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adjective relating to or affected by rheum, a thin discharge of the mucous membranes, especially during a cold

  • The elderly man had rheumy eyes due to his age-related condition.
  • She couldn't read the menu properly because of her rheumy eyes.
  • My grandma's eyes get all rheumy when she's tired.
  • The fog was so thick it seemed to cling to the trees like rheumy eyes.