Roopy

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Hoarse.

    "But he said he had observed I was sometimes hoarse — a little roopy was his exact expression — and it should be, every drop, devoted to the purpose he had mentioned."

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"But he said he had observed I was sometimes hoarse — a little roopy was his exact expression — and it should be, every drop, devoted to the purpose he had mentioned."

Etymology

From roop (“a shout”) + -y.

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