a chronic drinker
rummy
How to use rummy in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for rummy.
Editorial note
It's like when playing rummy, and you decide to pick up a huge stack of cards.
Quick take
a chronic drinker
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of rummy gathered in one view.
a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for rummy.
noun
a chronic drinker
noun
a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards
See also: rum
adjective
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior"
See also: curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, singular
Example sentences
It's like when playing rummy, and you decide to pick up a huge stack of cards.
Your comment brought back happy memories of playing rummy and blackjack on the train with my grandparents when I was a kid. Thanks for that!
He was constantly getting malware from all sorts of banners and popups while playing chess and rummy online.
I think you greatly overestimate the value of chance in poker, blackjack, rummy, and Boggle.
> He was constantly getting malware from all sorts of banners and popups while playing chess and rummy onlineWink, wink, nudge, nudge.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use rummy in a sentence?
It's like when playing rummy, and you decide to pick up a huge stack of cards.
What does rummy mean?
a chronic drinker
What part of speech is rummy?
rummy is commonly used as noun, adjective.