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gruff
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
gruffer; gruffest
gruffer; gruffest
Learner's definition of GRUFF
1
: rough or very serious in manner or speech粗暴的；生硬的；十分严肃的
- Don't be fooled by his gruff manner—he's really very kind.不要被他冷漠的举止所误导——他其实十分善良。
- his gruff charm他的粗犷魅力
- a gruff old man态度生硬的老人
2
of a voice : low and rough（嗓音）低沉沙哑的
- He spoke in a gruff voice.他话音低沉沙哑。
— gruffly
adverb- He answered their questions gruffly.他生硬地回答了他们的问题。
— gruffness
noun [noncount]- Don't be fooled by his gruffness—he's really very kind.不要被他的冷漠所误导—他其实十分善良。
gruffly adverb
gruffness noun
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Adjective Don't be fooled by his gruff manner—he's really very kind. He spoke in a gruff voice.
Recent Examples on the Web
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 Yet, that polished and elegant shape is offset by the gruff sturdiness of that all-American, Eminem-core denim. Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 29 June 2022 Cavanaugh is an old-school coach who can appear a bit gruff. Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2022 Gee’s voice is gruff and his delivery is breathless, each line dense with drug-deal detail and matter-of-fact tales of murder. Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 1 June 2022 Hernandez was a gruff old guy, and a heavy drinker, but Anarchy Row is a relatively welcoming place. Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 23 June 2022 Some of the most poignant scenes portray the unlikely friendship that develops between Issam and Frank (Mark Camacho), the family’s initially gruff sponsor. Vanessa H. Larson, Washington Post, 9 June 2022 Paul Folkestad, another chef instructor at Western Culinary, said Brophy’s gruff exterior alienated some students, while others cherished him. oregonlive, 28 May 2022 Tuscans have a reputation for being rough and gruff, and Collodi—habitually wry, sardonic, iconoclastic—was an excellent representative of his province. Joan Acocella, The New Yorker, 6 June 2022 James Hookway, WSJ, 16 May 2022 Pompeo, often gruff in interactions with reporters, is a skilled retail politician and, although not a soaring orator, is adept at holding an audience’s attention. David M. Drucker, Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2021 See More
Adjective
The show entailed a fictional character named Dr. Gregory House that was gruff, insufferable, and quite unconventional, yet he was portrayed as a medical genius that could ferret out the most obscure of diseases and ailments. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 Yet, that polished and elegant shape is offset by the gruff sturdiness of that all-American, Eminem-core denim. Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 29 June 2022 Cavanaugh is an old-school coach who can appear a bit gruff. Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2022 Gee’s voice is gruff and his delivery is breathless, each line dense with drug-deal detail and matter-of-fact tales of murder. Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 1 June 2022 Hernandez was a gruff old guy, and a heavy drinker, but Anarchy Row is a relatively welcoming place. Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 23 June 2022 Some of the most poignant scenes portray the unlikely friendship that develops between Issam and Frank (Mark Camacho), the family’s initially gruff sponsor. Vanessa H. Larson, Washington Post, 9 June 2022 Paul Folkestad, another chef instructor at Western Culinary, said Brophy’s gruff exterior alienated some students, while others cherished him. oregonlive, 28 May 2022 Tuscans have a reputation for being rough and gruff, and Collodi—habitually wry, sardonic, iconoclastic—was an excellent representative of his province. Joan Acocella, The New Yorker, 6 June 2022 Verb
Devs, normally gruff with his postgame talks, couldn’t hide his pleasure. James Hookway, WSJ, 16 May 2022 Pompeo, often gruff in interactions with reporters, is a skilled retail politician and, although not a soaring orator, is adept at holding an audience’s attention. David M. Drucker, Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Dutch grof; akin to Old High German grob coarse, hruf scurf — more at dandruff
Verb
derivative of gruff entry 1
First Known Use
Adjective
1691, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1706, in the meaning defined above
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