GRUFF


Meaning of GRUFF in English

— gruffish , adj. — gruffly , adv. — gruffness , n.

/gruf/ , adj., gruffer, gruffest .

1. low and harsh; hoarse: a gruff voice.

2. rough, brusque, or surly: a gruff manner.

[ 1525-35; grof coarse; c. G grob ]

Syn. 2. curt.

Ant. 2. courteous.

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