croup
IPA: krˈup
noun
- The top of the rump of a horse or other quadruped.
- (pathology) An infectious illness of the larynx, especially in young children, causing respiratory difficulty.
verb
- (obsolete outside dialects) To croak, make a hoarse noise.
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Examples of "croup" in Sentences
- It is occasionally confused with croup.
- The croup is slightly sloping downward.
- The back is short and the croup sloping.
- The croup is long, with a definite slope.
- The quarters are rounded and the croup slopes.
- The quarters are rounded, with a sloping croup.
- Another type of croup is known as spasmodic croup.
- The back is straight and the croup muscular and sloping.
- The width of chest is broad and deep, the croup is very muscular.
- The back is long and the croup broad, muscular and slightly sloping.