roupy

¹

[roo-pee]

adjective

1. affected with the disease roup.

roupy

²

[roo-pee]

adjective

roupier, roupiest 

1. hoarse or husky.

Other Word Forms

• roupily adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of roupy¹

First recorded in 1715–25; roup ¹ + -y ¹

Origin of roupy²

First recorded in 1800–10; roup ² + -y ¹