Gruff — synonyms, definition

1. gruff (a)

abrupt blunt brusque discourteous growling harsh hoarse husky loud masculine plain-spoken ragged rasping rough short tactless throaty uncivil

2. gruff (Adjective)

crusty curmudgeonly ill-humored ill-humoured

gruff (Adjective) — Brusque and surly and forbidding. ex. "gruff manner" ex. "a gruff reply"

gruff (Adjective) — Deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting, illness or emotion. ex. "gruff voices" ex. "the dog's gruff barking"