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croup⋅y

  [kroo-pee]
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–adjective, croup⋅i⋅er, croup⋅i⋅est.
1. pertaining to or resembling croup.
2. affected with croup.
Origin:
1825–35; croup 1 + -y 1

Related forms:
croup⋅i⋅ly, adverb
croup⋅i⋅ness, noun
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croup 1   (krōōp)   
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 (krōō'pəs), croup'y adj.
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