rummy

[ruhm-ee] / ˈrʌm i /

ADJECTIVE

eccentric

Synonyms

STRONG

aberrant beat bent characteristic crazy freak funny irregular oddball offbeat singular weird wild

WEAK

abnormal anomalous bizarre capricious cockeyed cranky curious droll erratic far-out flaky freakish funky idiosyncratic kooky nutty odd off the wall off-center out in left field outlandish peculiar quaint quirky quizzical strange uncommon unconventional unnatural unusual way-out whimsical

Antonyms

STRONG

common normal regular standard usual

NOUN

drunkard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drunkard

STRONG

alcoholic boozer carouser dipso dipsomaniac drinker drunk guzzler inebriate lush sot sponge tippler wino

Example Sentences

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"I also lost to my daugher Sophia at cards over Christmas. We played rummy and I think she was cheating - a lot like AI, she was definitely getting some help from somewhere."

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

A friendship blossoms thanks to a shared affection for gin rummy, but Jones slowly reveals Fish’s tenderness, the possibility of romance spreading out in front of him.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2025

During tough negotiations over a child care bill with Bob Packwood of Oregon, he challenged her to a game of gin rummy.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2023

"She always thinks of others first, and she stays positive no matter what, even when I beat her at our favorite game of gin rummy!"

From Fox News • Dec. 28, 2021

He could be counted on to play gin rummy and dominoes, to bring us candy and soda, and to make Mami smile like she hadn’t done in a long time.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

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