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crup^¹

/kɹʌp/

Rhymes with -ʌp

noun crups

alternative Alternative form of croup (the rump of a horse) The part immediately above the tail (i.e., the haunches) is the crup, and about 4 to 5 inches above the crup the butt is separated from the hide.

crup^²

/kɹʌp/

Rhymes with -ʌp

Where it comes from

Compare Old High German grop, German grob (“coarse”).

adjective more crup · most crup

Short; brittle (both literally and figuratively). You'll have a nice walk, as the snow is very crup.

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"crup." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/crup. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"crup." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/crup.

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@misc{crup_2026,
  title = {crup},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crup},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}