ɑː(ɹ)θˈɹɪtɪk ɑː(ɹ)θˈɹɪtɪk ˈkɹiːki ɹuːˈmætɪk ˈɹuːmi of or pertaining to arthritis my creaky old joints rheumy with age and grief a person afflicted with arthritis the hands of an elderly arthritic