Gruff - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ɡrʌf|
Brit.
|ɡrʌf|
adjective
- brusque and surly and forbidding (syn: crusty, curmudgeonly, ill-humored, ill-humoured)
gruff manner
a gruff reply
- deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion (syn: hoarse, husky)a gruff reply
gruff voices
the dog's gruff barking
the dog's gruff barking
Extra examples
Don't be fooled by his gruff manner—he's really very kind.
He spoke in a gruff voice.
His manner can be rather gruff.
His voice became gruff.
Bill's voice was thick and gruff.
Word forms
adjective
comparative: gruffer
superlative: gruffest
comparative: gruffer
superlative: gruffest
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