GRUFF


Meaning of GRUFF in English

[adjective] -er, -est - (of a person's voice) low and unfriendly, or (of a person's behaviour) unfriendly or lacking patienceShe spoke to me in a gruff voice, obviously annoyed that she had been disturbed.He was gruff with the doctor, afraid to let her see how embarrassed he was.

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.