gruffest — grÊŒf adj. rough, harsh; hoarse, raspy; coarse, crude; rude, surly … English contemporary dictionary
Gruff — (gr[u^]f), a. [Compar. {Gruffer} (gr[u^]f [ e]r); superl. {Gruffest}.] [D. grof; akin to G. grob, OHG. gerob, grob, Dan. grov, Sw. grof, perh. akin to AS. rc[ o]fan to break, Z. reavc, rupture, g standing for the AS. prefix ge , Goth. ga .] Of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gruffer — Gruff Gruff (gr[u^]f), a. [Compar. {Gruffer} (gr[u^]f [ e]r); superl. {Gruffest}.] [D. grof; akin to G. grob, OHG. gerob, grob, Dan. grov, Sw. grof, perh. akin to AS. rc[ o]fan to break, Z. reavc, rupture, g standing for the AS. prefix ge , Goth … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gruffly — Gruff Gruff (gr[u^]f), a. [Compar. {Gruffer} (gr[u^]f [ e]r); superl. {Gruffest}.] [D. grof; akin to G. grob, OHG. gerob, grob, Dan. grov, Sw. grof, perh. akin to AS. rc[ o]fan to break, Z. reavc, rupture, g standing for the AS. prefix ge , Goth … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gruffness — Gruff Gruff (gr[u^]f), a. [Compar. {Gruffer} (gr[u^]f [ e]r); superl. {Gruffest}.] [D. grof; akin to G. grob, OHG. gerob, grob, Dan. grov, Sw. grof, perh. akin to AS. rc[ o]fan to break, Z. reavc, rupture, g standing for the AS. prefix ge , Goth … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gruff — gruffish, adj. gruffly, adv. gruffness, n. /gruf/, adj., gruffer, gruffest. 1. low and harsh; hoarse: a gruff voice. 2. rough, brusque, or surly: a gruff manner. [1525 35; < MD grof coarse; c. G grob] Syn. 2. curt … Universalium
gruff — UK [ɡrʌf] / US adjective Word forms gruff : adjective gruff comparative gruffer superlative gruffest 1) rude and unfriendly Don t let his gruff manner put you off. 2) a gruff voice has a rough low sound Derived word: gruffly adverb … English dictionary
