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Gruff (Adjective)

Meaning 1

Deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion; "gruff voices"; "the dog's gruff barking"; "hoarse cries"; "makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky"- Virgil Thomson.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

  • Hoarse
  • Husky

Related Words

  • Gruffness (noun)

Meaning 2

Brusque and surly and forbidding; "crusty remarks"; "a crusty old man"; "his curmudgeonly temper"; "gruff manner"; "a gruff reply".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • He was a gruff old sailor who intimidated everyone on the ship with his rough demeanor.
  • The gruff tone in her voice suggested she was not to be trifled with.
  • His gruff manner made it difficult for new students to get close to him.
  • The boss's gruff reply to the employee's request only served to further demoralize the team.
  • A lifetime of hard work and hardship had left the old farmer with a gruff and weathered exterior that hid a kind heart.

Synonyms

  • Ill-humored
  • Ill-humoured
  • Crusty
  • Curmudgeonly

Related Words

  • Gruffness (noun)
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