Definitions for roups

roups roup

Spelling: [roop]
IPA: /rup/

Roups is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 62 anagrams from letters in roups (oprsu).

Definitions for roups

noun

  1. any catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages of poultry.
  2. hoarseness or huskiness.

noun, verb (used with object)

  1. auction (defs 1, 3).

Origin of roups

First recorded in 1800-10; origin uncertain

Examples for roups

The more usual words in old English were outcry, outrope (still familiar in Scotland as roup, cf. German ruf) and port sale.

roup is caused by exposure to excessive wet or very cold winds.

He died just at the roup of the stocking and furniture; it stoppit the roup, and mony folk were disappointed.

The roup was no a week after; an', oh, it was a grievous sicht to see hoo the crop an' the cattle went for just naething.

Cramp, roup, and some other diseases, more frequently arise from stagnant wet in the soil than from any other cause.

A man would come to the roup late, and learn that the seat he wanted had been knocked down.

They were both bidding at the roup and some business thegither.

roup is a disease of the wrong system and careless management.

Three days later it was understood at the "smiddy" that Burnbrae's roup was likely to be a success.

When he got the estate into trouble it was my care and skill saved it from roup and rent rack.

Word Value for roups
Scrable

6

Words with friends

8

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