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roupy

[roo-pee]

adjective

affected with the disease roup.

Origin:
1715–25; roup¹ + -y¹

Related forms

roup·i·ly, adverb

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adjective, roup·i·er, roup·i·est.

hoarse or husky.

Origin:
1800–10; roup² + -y¹

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roup¹ (ruːp)

—n
	vet science any of various chronic respiratory diseases of birds, esp poultry

[C16: of unknown origin]

'roupy¹

—*adj*

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