adj. 1 a (of a voice) low and harsh. b (of a person) having a gruff voice. 2 surly, laconic, rough-mannered. gruffly adv. gruffness n.
[ Du., MLG grof coarse f. WG (rel. to ROUGH) ]
adj. 1 a (of a voice) low and harsh. b (of a person) having a gruff voice. 2 surly, laconic, rough-mannered. gruffly adv. gruffness n.
[ Du., MLG grof coarse f. WG (rel. to ROUGH) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012