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Gruff word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "gruff" word

[adjective] 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
[adjective] brusque and surly and forbidding; "crusty remarks"; "a crusty old man"; "his curmudgeonly temper"; "gruff manner"; "a gruff reply"
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\Gruff\, a. [Compar. {Gruffer}; 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 rough or stern manner, voice, or countenance; sour; surly; severe; harsh. --Addison. Gruff, disagreeable, sarcastic remarks. --Thackeray. -- {Gruff"ly}, adv. -- {Gruff"ness}, n.

Synonyms for gruff

cacophonic, cacophonous, crusty, curmudgeonly, hoarse, husky, ill-humored, ill-humoured, ill-natured

Related terms: aggressive, bearish, biting, blunt, brassy, choked, croaking, cross, grumbly, grumpish, harsh, ill-natured, low, querulous, rude, short-tempered, snippy, sulky, sullen, surly, testy, throaty

The fun area, different aproach to word »gruff«

Let's analyse "gruff" as pure text. This string has Five letters in One syllable and One vowel. 20% of vowels is 18.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: FFURG. Average typing speed for these characters is 1385 milliseconds. [info]

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Morse code: --. .-. ..- ..-. ..-.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: gruff: 3 = 3, reduced: 3 . and the final result is Three.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: gruff: 7 + 9 + 3 + 6 + 6 = 31, reduced: 4, and the final result is Four.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
F (2) 6 Lovers Practical, Faithful, Organizer
G (1) 7 Chariot Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
U (1) 21 World Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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