Definitions for croups

croups croup

Spelling: [kroop]
IPA: /krup/

Croups is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 124 anagrams from letters in croups (coprsu).

Definitions for croups

noun

  1. any condition of the larynx or trachea characterized by a hoarse cough and difficult breathing.
  2. the highest part of the rump of a quadruped, especially a horse.

Origin of croups

1755-65; noun use of croup to cry hoarsely (now dial.), blend of croak and whoop

Examples for croups

This boy has been sick with croup all night and I had quite forgotten that I had no breakfast.

Should he not, his croup may be so turned, outward, that he cannot do his rider any mischief.

When I got on the Northern Belle, a fine boat, one of my children was taken with croup.

How does the height at the withers compare with the height at the croup?

But his croup sloped down too much, and he had a short neck.

Put the child to bed, and you need have no fear of croup that night.

The croup is that part of the spine which is between the loins and tail.

She begged for the pine syrup, for her little Anthony was choking with croup.

I said the kid was sick—had the croup, I thought, an' she'd hev to wait.

He lay patiently fighting for breath, like a child with croup.

Word Value for croups
Scrable

9

Words with friends

12

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