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

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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

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Example Sentences

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roupy

"Well, then, blast it, I hate to see a peacock hatched all at once out of a slinking, roupy, barnyard rooster."

From The Red Acorn by John McElroy

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

Flocks that have become thoroughly roupy should be disposed of and more vigorous birds secured.

From The Dollar Hen by Milo M. (Milo Milton) Hastings

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