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gruff

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gruff /ˈgrʌf/ adjective
gruffer; gruffest
gruff
/ˈgrʌf/
adjective
gruffer; gruffest
Britannica Dictionary definition of GRUFF
: rough or very serious in manner or speech
of a voice : low and rough

— gruffly

adverb

— gruffness

noun [noncount]