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adjective
- 1. (of a voice) rough and low in pitch: "she spoke with a gruff, masculine voice" Similar Opposite
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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: Danish Translation
gruff - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...
- Gruff Spanish Translation
GRUFF translate: áspero, ronco, brusco; malhumorado. Learn...
- Gruff Turkish Translation
gruff translate: kaba, hırçın, sert, soğuk, dostane olmayan,...
- Gruff: Czech Translation
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- Gruff: French Translation
gruff translate: bourru, brusque. Learn more in the...
- Gruff: Polish Translation
gruff translate: szorstki, ochrypły, burkliwy. Learn more in...
- English (US)
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.
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.
Gruff definition: low and harsh; hoarse. See examples of GRUFF used in a sentence.
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 and usage of the word in British and American English.
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.
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.