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Meaning of word gruff from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

gruff   adjective

Meaning : Brusque and surly and forbidding.

Example : Crusty remarks.
A crusty old man.
His curmudgeonly temper.
Gruff manner.
A gruff reply.

Synonyms : crusty, curmudgeonly, ill-humored, ill-humoured

Meaning : Deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion.

Example : Gruff voices.
The dog's gruff barking.
Hoarse cries.
Makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky.

Synonyms : hoarse, husky

Gruff meaning in Telugu.