Looking for the meaning or definition of the word gruff? That's all it means.
severe in tone or manner
crusty, curmudgeonly, gruff, ill-humored, ill-humoured(adj)brusque and surly and forbidding
"crusty remarks"; "a crusty old man"; "his curmudgeonly temper"; "gruff manner"; "a gruff reply"
gruff, hoarse, husky(adj)deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
"gruff voices"; "the dog's gruff barking"; "hoarse cries"; "makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky"- Virgil Thomson
harsh and dry in soundshe had a gruff speaking voice, but a surprisingly sweet singing voice
harsh and threatening in manner or appearanceI didn't exchange one word with the gruff mountaineer who sat next to me in the diner
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