HyperDic: rummy

English > 3 senses of the word rummy:
NOUNperson rummy, drunkard, drunk, sot, inebriate, winoa chronic drinker
actrummy, ruma card game based on collecting sets and sequences
ADJECTIVEallrummy, curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, singularbeyond or deviating from the usual or expected
rummy > pronunciation
Soundsrah'miy
Rhymesacademy ... yummy: 83 rhymes with miy...
English > rummy: 3 senses > adjective 1
MeaningBeyond or deviating from the usual or expected.
Synonymscurious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, singular
Broaderstrange, unusualdefinitely out of the ordinary and unexpected
Spanishcurioso, extraño, inusual, original, peculiar, raro, singular
Catalancuriós, estrany, original, peculiar, rar, singular
English > rummy: 3 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA chronic drinker.
Synonymsdrunkard, drunk, sot, inebriate, wino
Narroweralcoholic, alky, dipsomaniac, boozer, lush, soaker, souseA person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
Broaderdrinker, imbiber, toper, juicerA person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)
Spanishalcohólico, borrachín, borracho, ebrio, tomador
Catalanalcohòlic, borratxo
English > rummy: 3 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningA card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards.
Synonymrum
Narrowercanasta, basket rummy, meldA form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokers
gin, gin rummy, knock rummyA form of rummy in which a player can go out if the cards remaining in their hand total less than 10 points
Broadercard game, cardsA game / game played with playing cards

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