croupy
[kroo-pee]
Origin of croupy
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Related Words for croupy
throaty, harsh, gruff, raucous, discordant, gravelly, blatant, cracked, dry, grating, guttural, husky, indistinct, jarring, piercing, ragged, rough, scratching, strident, thickExamples from the Web for croupy
Contemporary Examples of croupy
Even now, hearing a child struggling with that croupy rattle hits her in the gut.
Historical Examples of croupy
I don't want the child to get croupy and not know anything about it.
The Grammar School Boys of GridleyH. Irving Hancock
There is a brazen, barking, "croupy" cough in spasmodic croup.
The Mother and Her ChildWilliam S. Sadler
I was a little boy an' croupy, and he seemed big as a house when he came in at the door.
Mistress AnneTemple Bailey
Alice was croupy, and I went upstairs to her as early as I could.
All the Days of My Life: An AutobiographyAmelia Edith Huddleston Barr
Taking a quick, deep breath, he sounded his call for aid—a loud, croupy cough.
The Rich Little Poor BoyEleanor Gates