croupiest
/ˈkruːpiɪst/
adjective
- Most characteristic of or affected by croup (the respiratory condition); having the most severe symptoms of croup.
- Her croupiest night was the third one, when she could barely breathe and needed a nebulizer.
- The doctor said this winter's croupiest cases were caused by a new strain of the virus.
- Of all the children in the ward, little Mia had the croupiest cough, a deep bark that echoed down the hall.