adjective
- superlative form of croupy; most affected by or characteristic of croup (a respiratory illness marked by a harsh, barking cough)
Usage: medical/informal; typically used to describe symptoms or conditions in children
Examples
- The croupiest part of the illness was the first three nights when his cough was worst.
- She sounded croupiest in the early morning hours.
- The doctor said this was the croupiest case she'd seen all winter.
- His cough was croupiest when he lay down to sleep.