roupy

¹ American  

[roo-pee] / ˈru pi /

adjective

1. affected with the disease roup.

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roupy ² American  

[roo-pee] / ˈru pi /

adjective

roupier, roupiest

1. hoarse or husky.

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Other Word Forms

• roupily
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of roupy¹

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

Origin of roupy²

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

Example Sentences

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roupy

The crows moved briskly about in the trees of Cladich, and in roupy voices said it might be February of the full dykes but surely winter was over and gone.

From John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn by Neil Munro

To cry amain he had by rote He yearn'd, but law forbade the note, Like Chanticleer with roupy throat, He gaped—but not a crow!

From The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood by Thomas Hood

The distinguishing characteristic of roup is not so-called "swell head" or other form of cold, but the offensive roupy odor.

From One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered by Edward J. (Edward James) Wickson

I went out into the roupy raw December night pondering deeply.

From Tatterdemalion by John Galsworthy

As there is a doubt respecting the wholesomeness of the eggs laid by roupy hens, it will be as well to throw them away.

From The Book of Household Management by Mrs. (Isabella Mary) Beeton