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gruff meaning and definition
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Definition of gruff (adjective)
- brusque and surly and forbidding
- "crusty remarks"; "a crusty old man"; "his curmudgeonly temper"; "gruff manner"; "a gruff reply"
- synonyms: crusty, curmudgeonly, ill-humored, ill-humoured
- deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
Source: Princeton University Wordnet