— 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.
— 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.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012