GRUFF


Meaning of GRUFF in English

gruff /ɡrʌf/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Dutch ; Origin: grof ]

speaking in a rough unfriendly voice:

His manner can be rather gruff.

a gruff reply

His voice became gruff.

—gruffly adverb

—gruffness noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.