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Etymology
1. gruff
adjective. ['ˈgrʌf'] brusque and surly and forbidding.
Synonyms
- ill-natured
- ill-humoured
- ill-humored
- curmudgeonly
Antonyms
- nature
- even-tempered
- amiable
- equable
Etymology
- grof (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
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Rhymes with Gruff
- mcduff
- macduff
- rebuff
- mcgough
- mcgeough
- lebouef
- leboeuf
- stuff
- stough
- snuff
- slough
- scuff
- pluff
- fluff
- enough
- cluff
- bruff
- bluff
- acuff
- tuff
- tough
- shuff
- schuff
- rough
- puff
- muff
- luff
- huff
- hough
- guff
Sentences with gruff
1. Noun, singular or mass
Instruct the volunteer to make his voice sound gruff and silly.
2. Adjective
Use food reinforcers to reward your dog, and develop a gruff voice for making corrections.
2. gruff
adjective. ['ˈgrʌf'] deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion.
Synonyms
- cacophonic
- cacophonous
- hoarse
Antonyms
- bare
- pleasant
- frail
- quiet
Etymology
- grof (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))