Meaning & Definition of Gruff in English
English⟶
Gruff
/grəf/
adjective
1. Brusque and surly and forbidding
- "Crusty remarks"
- "A crusty old man"
- "His curmudgeonly temper"
- "Gruff manner"
- "A gruff reply"
synonym:
- crusty,
- curmudgeonly,
- gruff,
- ill-humored,
- ill-humoured
2. 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
synonym:
- gruff,
- hoarse,
- husky
Examples of using
Tom shouted at us in a gruff voice.