gruff
gruff/ɡrəf/
adjective
(of a voice) rough and low in pitch.
"she spoke with a gruff, masculine voice"
synonyms: rough, hoarse, harsh, guttural, throaty, husky, croaking, rasping, raspy, gravelly, growly, growling, low, thick
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May 18, 2024 · gruff suggests a hoarse or husky speech which may imply bad temper but more often implies embarrassment or shyness.
adjective. , gruff·er, gruff·est. low and harsh; hoarse: a gruff voice. rough, brusque, or surly: a gruff manner.
dealing with people in a way that lacks patience and seems unfriendly: He has that gruff exterior, but underneath he's very kind.
2 senses: 1. rough or surly in manner, speech, etc 2. (of a voice, bark, etc) low and throaty.... Click for more definitions.
/grəf/ · adjective. brusque and surly and forbidding. “gruff manner”. “a gruff reply”. synonyms: crusty, curmudgeonly, ill-humored, ill-humoured · ill-natured.
having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature. hoarse-voiced. a gruff woman. hoarse.
definition 1: low and harsh. The substitute teacher's gruff voice frightened the children. synonyms: harsh, hoarse, husky, ragged antonyms: mellow similar ...
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gruff · (of a voice) deep and rough, and often sounding unfriendly. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner's Thesaurus explains the difference ...
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Gruff definition: Brusque or stern in manner or appearance.
adjective · stern · fierce · grim · rugged · intimidating · hostile · rough · forbidding.