GRUFF


Meaning of GRUFF in English

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) ]

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