1. relating to or caused by rheumatism
Usage: medical
2. suffering from rheumatism

1. a person who suffers from rheumatism
Usage: informal

Examples

• The cold weather made her rheumatic joints ache terribly.
• He developed rheumatic fever as a child.
• The old man’s rheumatic hands struggled to open the jar.
• Rheumatic pain often worsens during rainy seasons.
• She takes medication for her rheumatic condition.
• The doctor diagnosed him with rheumatic arthritis.
• My grandmother, an old rheumatic, complained about the damp weather.