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croupy

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkɹuːpi/
  • rhymes with -uːpi

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, suggestive of, or caused by croup.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adjective

Meaning 2

resembling or arising from or indicating croup

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English croup Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English croupy From croup + -y.