Roupily
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Roupily is an adverb meaning In a manner as if affected with roup. In a hoarse or husky manner.
Meaning
In a manner as if affected with roup. In a hoarse or husky manner.
Example Sentences
Afterwards he went home, wrote to Jenny Patterson and 'sang a lot in spite of the cold. Very roupily.'
A hand stroked once at Peggy's leg and it was the hand of Popeye, the sailor man, who muttered roupily, "Olive Oyl, you is my goil."
Chanticleers in the town crowed roupily and ruefully for months thereafter. The bridegroom might have stepped over the wall to the wedding chamber or walked […]
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include croupily, coughingly, throatily, croakily, ropily, rumblingly.
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