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gruff

/grəf/

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adjective
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
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"gruff voices" "the dog's gruff barking"

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hoarse husky cacophonic cacophonous
adjective
brusque and surly and forbidding
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"gruff manner" "a gruff reply"

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crusty curmudgeonly ill-humored ill-humoured ill-natured

Synonyms & Similar Words

husky crusty hoarse cacophonous curmudgeonly cacophonic gruffness ill-humored ill-humoured ill-natured