Gruff Definition

grŭf
gruffest, gruffer
adjective
gruffest, gruffer
Rough or surly in manner or speech; brusquely rude.
Webster's New World
Harsh and throaty; hoarse.
Webster's New World

Having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature.

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verb
To speak gruffly.
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Other Word Forms of Gruff

Adjective

Base Form:
gruff
Comparative:
gruffer
Superlative:
gruffest

Origin of Gruff

  • Dutch grof from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle Dutch grof (“coarse”)

    From Wiktionary

Gruff Sentence Examples

  • Hilden's gruff voice was gentle.

  • A woman with a gruff voice answered for Blast Publishing.

  • His voice was gruff, and his brows were drawn together in a frown... and yet the blue eyes twinkled with humor.

  • The gruff warrior appeared in the doorway.

  • She opened her mouth to speak, but Giddon's gruff "Let's go" cut off any argument.

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Words Starting With

GGRGRU

Words Ending With

FFFUFF

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Words Starting With G and Ending With F

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5 Letter Words5 Letter Words Starting With G5 Letter Words Ending With F