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gruff

  [gruhf]
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–adjective, -er, -est.
1. low and harsh; hoarse: a gruff voice.
2. rough, brusque, or surly: a gruff manner.
Origin:
1525–35; < MD grof coarse; c. G grob

Related forms:
gruffish, adjective
gruffly, adverb
gruffness, noun

Synonyms:
2. curt.

Antonyms:
2. courteous.
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gruff   (grŭf)   
adj.   gruff·er, gruff·est

  1. Brusque or stern in manner or appearance: a gruff reply.

  2. Hoarse; harsh: a gruff voice.


[Dutch grof, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German.]
gruff'ly adv., gruff'ness n.
Synonyms: These adjectives mean abrupt and sometimes discourteous in manner or speech. Gruff implies roughness or surliness but does not necessarily suggest rudeness: a gruff reply.
Brusque emphasizes rude abruptness: a brusque manner.
Blunt stresses utter frankness and usually a disconcerting directness: a blunt refusal.
Bluff refers to unpolished, unceremonious manner but usually implies hearty good nature: a bluff and courageous sailor.
Curt denotes usually rude briefness and abruptness of speech: a curt letter of rejection.
Crusty suggests a rough and forbidding manner that sometimes conceals benevolence of spirit: a crusty old gentlemen who feeds stray cats.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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