Synonyms
Etymology
1. croup
noun. ['ˈkruːp'] a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing.
Synonyms
- spasmodic laryngitis
Etymology
- croup (Scots)
- croupe (Middle English (1100-1500))
- croupe (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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Words that Rhyme with Croup
- intergroup
- guadeloupe
- guadalupe
- regroup
- stroupe
- stroup
- stroope
- stroop
- recoup
- alleyoop
- whoop
- troupe
- troup
- troop
- throop
- swoope
- swoop
- stoup
- stoop
- snoop
- sloop
- scoop
- hupe
- grupe
- groupe
- group
- drupe
- droop
- soup
- shupe
Example sentences of the word croup
1. Noun, singular or mass
The oil from the tree has been used as an antiseptic and to cure tuberculosis, bronchitis and croup.
2. croup
noun. ['ˈkruːp'] the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks.
Synonyms
- rump
- body part
- hindquarters
- haunch
- bird
- quadruped
Antonyms
- carinate
- biped
- bipedal
Etymology
- croup (Scots)
- croupe (Middle English (1100-1500))
- croupe (Old French (842-ca. 1400))