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gruff

/ gruff /
adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
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"
Similar:
cacophonous cacophonic
adjective satellite Sense 2
brusque and surly and forbidding
"crusty remarks"
"a crusty old man"
"his curmudgeonly temper"
"gruff manner"
"a gruff reply"
Similar:
ill-natured
Semantic Complexity
43%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
3
Total Relationships
3
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

cacophonous cacophonic ill-natured