croupy

[kroo-pee]

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adjective, croup·i·er, croup·i·est.

pertaining to or resembling croup.
affected with croup.

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Origin of croupy

First recorded in 1825–35; croup¹ + -y¹

Related formscroup·i·ly, adverbcroup·i·ness, noun

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Related Words

throaty harsh gruff raucous discordant gravelly blatant cracked dry grating guttural husky indistinct jarring piercing ragged rough scratching strident thick

Examples from the Web for croupy

Contemporary Examples

Even now, hearing a child struggling with that croupy rattle hits her in the gut.
Obama's Big Green Gun
Michelle Cottle
November 2, 2011

Historical Examples

I don't want the child to get croupy and not know anything about it.
The Grammar School Boys of Gridley
H. Irving Hancock
There is a brazen, barking, "croupy" cough in spasmodic croup.
The Mother and Her Child
William S. Sadler
I was a little boy an' croupy, and he seemed big as a house when he came in at the door.
Mistress Anne
Temple Bailey
Alice was croupy, and I went upstairs to her as early as I could.
All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography
Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
Taking a quick, deep breath, he sounded his call for aid—a loud, croupy cough.
The Rich Little Poor Boy
Eleanor Gates