The meaning of HOARSE is rough or harsh in sound : grating. How to use hoarse in a sentence.
The word croup comes from the Early Modern English verb croup, meaning "to cry hoarsely"; the name was first applied to the disease in Scotland and popularized in the 18th century. “croup”一词源自早期现代英语动词croup,意思是“嘶哑地哭泣”;该词被首次在苏格兰被用于疾病,并在18世纪开始流行。