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gruff

[ gruhf ]

adjective

gruffer, gruffest.
  1. low and harsh; hoarse:

    a gruff voice.

  2. rough, brusque, or surly:

    a gruff manner.

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gruff

/ ɡʌ /

adjective

  1. rough or surly in manner, speech, etc

    a gruff reply

  2. (of a voice, bark, etc) low and throaty
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܴڴڲԱ, noun
  • ˈܴڴڱ, adverb
  • ˈܴڴھ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܴڴ· adjective
  • ܴڴ· adverb
  • ܴڴ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·ܴڴ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of gruff1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Middle Dutch grof “coarse”; cognate with German grob
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of gruff1

C16: originally Scottish, from Dutch grof, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German girob; related to Old English ŧǴ, Lithuanian ܱù
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Masking conflicting priorities with a gruff exterior, Tebet ultimately decides whether to throw the “live” switch at 11:30 or cut to a Johnny Carson rerun.

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"Cyril", as he is known to some, is said to be a portly man with a very gruff voice.

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“The Thing might be tough and gruff but ultimately he’s a softy when it comes to family and holidays and things he loves.”

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It’s no surprise that behind the gruff exterior of Red Foreman or the margarita-drinking Kitty is a couple who value frugality.

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Winslet is tremendous as always, embodying Lee’s gruff, no-nonsense persona, a hardened exterior underneath which a great wound still bleeds.

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