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   gruff

   /ɡrʌf/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a voice) rough and low in pitch: "she spoke with a gruff, masculine voice" Similar roughhoarseharshgutturalthroatyhuskycroakingraspingraspygravellygrowlygrowlinglowthickOpposite softmellow
   • ▪ abrupt or taciturn in manner: "Robert's gruff, no-nonsense approach" Similar abruptbrusquecurtshortbluntbluffno-nonsenselaconictaciturnsurlychurlishgrumpycrotchetycrabbycrabbedcrossbad-temperedshort-temperedill-naturedcrustytetchybearishsullensouruncivilrudeunmannerlyimpolitediscourteousungraciousunceremoniousoffhandinformal:grouchyoffoffishOpposite friendlycourteous

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘coarse-grained’): from Flemish and Dutch grof ‘coarse, rude’, of West Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. gruffly adverb
   • 2. gruffness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGRUFF | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Gruff means low and unfriendly, or showing no patience. It can describe a person's voice or behaviour. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     GRUFF meaning: 1. (of a person's voice) low and unfriendly,...

   • Znaczenie Gruff, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     gruff definicja: 1. (of a person's voice) low and...

   • Gruff: German Translation

     gruff translate: schroff, mürrisch. Learn more in the...

   • Gruff: Thai Translation

     gruff translate: ห้าว, ไม่เป็นมิตร. Learn more in the...

   • Gruff Turkish Translation

     gruff translate: kaba, hırçın, sert, soğuk, dostane olmayan,...

   • Gruff Spanish Translation

     GRUFF translate: áspero, ronco, brusco; malhumorado. Learn...

   • Gruff: Polish Translation

     gruff translate: szorstki, ochrypły, burkliwy. Learn more in...

   • Translate English to Malay

     gruff translate: parau, tidak peramah. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gruffGruff Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Gruff means rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect, or being deep and harsh. Learn the synonyms, antonyms, examples, and word history of gruff from Merriam-Webster.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGRUFF | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Gruff means low and unfriendly, or showing no patience. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, and see synonyms, antonyms and translations in different languages.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGRUFF definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation and examples of the adjective 'gruff', which can describe a voice, a manner or a person. Find out the origin, frequency and related words of 'gruff' in British and American English.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › gruffGRUFF Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Gruff definition: low and harsh; hoarse. See examples of GRUFF used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gruffGruff - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Gruff is an abrupt or forbidding tone. It's the kind of short, brusque response you'd give a telemarketer who called you in the middle of dinner — right before you hung up.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › gruffGruff - definition of gruff by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Brusque or stern in manner or appearance: a gruff reply. 2. Hoarse; harsh: a gruff voice. [Dutch grof, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German.] gruff′ly adv. gruff′ness n. Synonyms: gruff, brusque, blunt2, curt. These adjectives mean abrupt and sometimes discourteous in manner or speech.