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gruff

/gr/@/f/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. Of a rough or stern manner, voice, or countenance; sour; surly; severe; harsh.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. brusque and surly and forbidding

    adj.all

    Examples
    Gruff manner.
    A gruff reply.
    Synonyms crusty curmudgeonly ill-humored ill-humoured

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

    adj.all

    Examples
    Gruff voices.
    The dog's gruff barking.
    Synonyms hoarse husky

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

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