You that did voide your rume vpon my beard, / And foote me as you ſpurne a ſtranger curre / Ouer your threſhold, […]
Source: wiktionary
Rheum
/ɹuːm/
Synonyms for "rheum" (184 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (37)
abscessacute bronchitisadenoiditisaguealuminosisamygdalitisanemiaankylosisanoxiaanthracosilicosisanthracosisapneaasbestosisasiatic fluasphyxiationasthmaataxiaatrophyatypical pneumoniaautacoid
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Strong matches (55)
chillschronic bronchitischylecoldcoliccollapsed lungcolostrumcommon coldconiosisconstipationconvulsioncoryzacoughingcroupcroupous pneumoniacyanosisdiarrheadigestive secretiondischargedizziness
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double pneumoniadropsydry pleurisydysenterydyspepsiadyspneaedemaemaciationemphysemaempyemaendocrineepidemic pleurodyniafaintingfatiguefeverfibrillationfibrinous pneumoniaflufluxgallgastric juicegleetgrippegrowthhay feverhemorrhagehigh blood pressurehong kong fluhormonehumorhydropshypertensionhypotension
Related words (92)
ichoricterusindigestioninflammationinfluenzainsomniaintestinal juiceitchingjaundicela grippelabored breathinglachrymalactationlaryngitisleukorrhealipoid pneumonialobar pneumonialow blood pressurelumbagolung cancer
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lung feverlymphmarasmusmattermilkmucormucusnasal dischargenauseanecrosispainpancreatic juiceparalysispeccant humorpharyngitisphlegmpleurisypleuritispneumococcal pneumoniapneumoconiosispneumoniapneumonic feverpneumothoraxprostatic fluidprurituspurulencepusquinsyrashsalivasalivary secretionsaniessclerosisseizuresemenserous fluidserumshocksiderosissilicosisskin eruptionsneezingsnifflessnotsoresore throatspasmspermsuppurationsweatswine flutabestachycardiatearteardroptearsthe snifflesthe snufflesthe whitesthyroxintonsilitistumorupset stomachurinevertigovirus pneumoniavomitingwastingwet pleurisywhooping cough
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abscess, acute bronchitis, adenoiditis, ague, aluminosis.
- Sentence evidence is available for rheum, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "rheum".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "rheum"
Keep "rheum" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "rheum" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "rheum", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "rheum" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesMore specific
2 entriesnasal mucusocular discharge
Collocations
6 entrieseye dischargeeye rheummucous dischargenasal dischargenasal mucusocular discharge
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
6 total sentences available.
[T]thronging theaters of people (as well Aliens as Engliſhmen) hiued thither about the ſelling of fiſh and Herring, from Saint Michael to Saint Martin, and there built ſutlers booths and tabernacles, to canopie their heads in from the rhewme of the heauens, or the clouds diſſoluing Cataracts.
Source: wiktionary
He wore about his shoulders a heavy cloak; his pale face was drawn and his voice broken with rheum.
Source: wiktionary
And not as ſome yeeres ſince, I ſaw a Deane of S. Hillarie of Poictiers, reduced by reaſon and the incommoditie of his melancholy to ſuch a continuall ſolitarineſſe, that when I entered into his chamber he had never remooved one ſteppe out of it in twoo and twenty yeares before: yet had all his faculties free and eaſie, onely a rheume excepted that fell into his ſtomake.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 6 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "rheum"?
Closest matches include abscess, acute bronchitis, adenoiditis, ague, aluminosis.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "rheum"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.