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Gruff

/ɡɹʌf/

To speak gruffly.

📖 Definitions of "Gruff"

verb

adjective

9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
hoarseverb	Having a dry, harsh tone to the voice, as a result of a sore throat, age, emotion, etc.
cacophonous	Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.
cacophonic	unmusical
ill-natured	Synonym of bad-tempered: easily or characteristically angered.
curmudgeonly	Characteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish.
crustynoun	Having a crust, especially a thick one.
ill-humored	Having a bad temper.
ill-humoured	British standard spelling of ill-humored.
huskynoun	Any of several breeds of dogs used as sled dogs.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
curmudgeonly	Characteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish.
ill-natured	Synonym of bad-tempered: easily or characteristically angered.
ill-humored	Having a bad temper.
cacophonous	Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.
husky	(of a voice) Hoarse and rough-sounding; throaty.
hoarse	Having a dry, harsh tone to the voice, as a result of a sore throat, age, emotion, etc.
ill-humoured	British standard spelling of ill-humored.
cacophonic	unmusical
crusty	Having a crust, especially a thick one.
surly	Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.
gruffynoun	(in appearance, speech, manner, etc.) Rough or surly.
gruffish	Somewhat gruff.
grumpish	surly; sullen; gruff; grumpy
rugged	(of a person) Strong, sturdy, well-built.
gratingnoun	The sound made by something that grates against something else.
rough-grained	Having a rough grain or fiber.
grudgy	Tending to hold a grudge, or to have grudges; grudging.
abrasivenoun	A hard inorganic substance or material consisting in powder or granule form such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing.
austere	Grim or severe in manner or appearance.
gravelly	Full of, covered with, or similar to gravel or pebbles.