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[ gruhf ] / grʌf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gruff ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, gruff·er, gruff·est.low and harsh; hoarse: a gruff voice. rough, brusque, or surly: a gruff manner. Origin of gruff1525–35; <Middle Dutch grof coarse; cognate with German grob SYNONYMS FOR gruffSEE SYNONYMS FOR gruff ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR gruffSEE ANTONYMS FOR gruff ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM gruffgruffish, adjectivegruffly, adverbgruffness, nounun·gruff, adjectiveWords nearby gruffgruel, grueling, gruelling, Gruenberg, gruesome, gruff, gruffy, grugru, gruiform, grum, grumble Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gruffTo the hordes who wanted time with Lincoln, the gruff and efficient Nicolay was the “grim enforcer.” The Battle over President Lincoln’s Legacy|Tom LeClair|February 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST Bichir manages to be gruff but sensitive, honest yet mysterious, making Ruiz a mix of righteousness and compassion. ‘The Bridge’: FX’s New U.S.-Mexican Border Thriller|Jace Lacob|July 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST He has played the gruff detective from 1987 to 2000 on Morse and from 2006 to the present on Inspector Lewis. Meet ‘Inspector Lewis’: Kevin Whately on ‘Morse,’ John Thaw, and the End of the Series|Jace Lacob|June 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST Jamie Dimon, the gruff, silver-haired chief executive officer and chairman of JPMorgan Chase, is facing an unlikely challenge. Jamie Dimon Pushed Out at JPMorgan Chase? Fat Chance|Daniel Gross|May 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Even her husband, a gruff French surgeon who is more “Tiger Mom” than doting dad, thought the email was a bit curt. Nick Crews’s Daughter on Her Dad’s Viral Smackdown|Lizzie Crocker|December 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST He felt a tug at his sleeve and heard the gruff voice of the cabby. The Web of the Golden Spider|Frederick Orin Bartlett He was in the midst of a story, all life and animation, when the gruff words of the sentinel broke in so abruptly upon him. The Frontier Angel|Edward S. Ellis Beppo,” said the Mexican, in a gruff voice, “bring out the horses. Frank at Don Carlos' Rancho|Harry Castlemon "Thursday then," I heard a man's gruff voice reply brusquely. A Village of Vagabonds|F. Berkeley Smith Thad started when he suddenly heard a gruff voice; it sounded so very close by, that his first thought was he had been discovered. The Boy Scouts' First Camp Fire|Herbert Carter
British Dictionary definitions for gruff
adjectiverough or surly in manner, speech, etca gruff reply (of a voice, bark, etc) low and throaty Derived forms of gruffgruffish, adjectivegruffly, adverbgruffness, nounWord Origin for gruffC16: originally Scottish, from Dutch grof, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German girob; related to Old English hrēof, Lithuanian kraupùs Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gruffdour, crusty, offhand, brusque, surly, boisterous, grumpy, blunt, nasty, throaty, abrupt, boorish, churlish, crabby, crude, curt, discourteous, fierce, grouchy, ill-natured |