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croupy
croup 1 C0768800 (kro͞op)n. A pathological condition of the larynx, especially in infants and children, that is characterized by respiratory difficulty and a hoarse, brassy cough.
[From dialectal croup, to croak.]
croup′ous (kro͞o′pəs), croup′y adj.
croup 2 C0768800 (kro͞op)n. The rump of a beast of burden, especially a horse.
[Middle English croupe, from Old French, of Germanic origin.]Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | croupy - resembling or arising from or indicating croup |
EncyclopediaSeecroupcroupy
croup·y (krū'pē), Having the characteristics of croup, as a croupy cough. |