verb
definition
To speak gruffly.
adjective
definition
Having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature.
definition
Hoarse-voiced.
Examples of gruff in a Sentence
Hilden's gruff voice was gentle.
A woman with a gruff voice answered for Blast Publishing.
His voice was gruff, and his brows were drawn together in a frown... and yet the blue eyes twinkled with humor.
The gruff warrior appeared in the doorway.
She opened her mouth to speak, but Giddon's gruff "Let's go" cut off any argument.
His voice was gruff.
Hilden's gruff voice broke into her thoughts as he trotted out of the hold into the street.
Lana smiled faintly, grateful for the familiar woman's gruff calm.
He will confirm for Sirian, Hilden said in his gruff voice.
I'm itching to use those pretty gruff graphs, but so far I've come up dry...
I was feeling in pretty good shape, despite waking up with a fairly gruff voice.
Gordon Ramsay often comes across as rude, gruff, and uncaring, but in this show you can truly see that he is extremely passionate about food and the people preparing it.
The rest always looked very gruff, not very polished.
We meet Luke, the gruff owner of Luke's Diner and we learn about Lorelai's passion for coffee and her estrangement from her parents.
So gruff - and yet those eyes that sparkled with amusement.
He is portrayed as stubborn and gruff, with a quick temper and a penchant for neatness, but with a heart of gold.
His gruff persona is a constant presence on the show, and he frequently belittles, mocks and swears at the contestants if he doesn't like the way they are handling themselves in the kitchen.
Nurse Chapel - Worked with Dr. McCoy aboard the Enterprise and provided the tender touch the often gruff country doctor lacked.
Underneath his reserve and gruff, blokey exterior, Colin was damaged and vulnerable.
The third building on the site is a large, rather gruff brownstone on the corner of Madison Avenue.
And as for the Three Billy Goats Gruff, how did they really deal with that huge ugly troll?
In a few moments I heard a gruff male voice ask, "Is this the swami?"