roopy
roopy adjective: hoarse.
Adjective
roopy (comparative roopier or more roopy, superlative roopiest or most roopy)
- 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.1863, Charles Dickens, David Copperfield
- It wasn't in its essentials a musical voice, being on the thick side and a shade roopy. If I'd been its owner, I'd have given more than a little thought to the subject of tonsils.1934, P G Wodehouse, Thank You, Jeeves
Forms of roopy
| comparative | roopier |
|---|---|
| comparative | more roopy |
| superlative | roopiest |
| superlative | most roopy |
| alternative form | roupy |
Origin of roopy
From roop (“a shout”) + -y.
Questions about roopy
- What does roopy mean?
- Roopy means hoarse.
- What part of speech is roopy?
- Roopy is an adjective.
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