gruff|gruffer|gruffest in English

adjective

[grʌf]

rough, harsh; hoarse, raspy; coarse, crude; rude, surly

Use "gruff|gruffer|gruffest" in a sentence

1. Gruff demeanour.

2. His voice became gruff.

3. A voice that is gruff.

4. His manner can be rather gruff.

5. He could be gruff and monosyllabic.

6. Beneath the gruff exterior, you're a sap.

7. Bill's voice was thick and gruff. Sentencedict.com

8. And when he wept he was not gruff.

9. "If you must, " came the gruff reply.

10. A gruff male voice bade them enter.

11. He was kind of gruff and all.

12. His gruff hoarse voice struck my ears.

13. Synonyms for Bluffer include blunter, brusquer, curter, directer, shorter, candider, franker, heartier, rougher and gruffer

14. He hid his feelings behind a gruff abruptness.

15. Dad can be gruff and impatient at times.

16. He's quite a sweet man beneath the gruff exterior.

17. Belle finds a sweet soul behind his gruff exterior.

18. Beneath his gruff exterior, he's really very kind-hearted.

19. Near synonyms for Brusque are curt, short, and gruff.

20. Synonyms for Brusker include curter, brusquer, blunter, shorter, ruder, impoliter, terser, gruffer, sharper and bluffer

21. Synonyms for Breathier include huskier, wheezier, chestier, gruffer, throatier, croakier, raspier, rougher, harsher and coarser

22. 5 synonyms for Croaking: croaky, gruff, hoarse, husky, croak

23. 5 synonyms for Croaky: croaking, gruff, hoarse, husky, guttural

24. Behind his gruff exterior, she finds a sweet soul.

25. His gruff exterior concealed one of the kindest hearts.