What does gruffy mean?
Gruffy means (in appearance, speech, manner, etc.) Rough or surly..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(in appearance, speech, manner, etc.) Rough or surly..
“Hey, bub,” a gruffy looking man stood over him. “You're lookin' for that kid ain't ya?”
A gruffy, almost sleep sounding voice answered the phone.
Use gruffy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Gruffy means (in appearance, speech, manner, etc.) Rough or surly..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
“Hey, bub,” a gruffy looking man stood over him. “You're lookin' for that kid ain't ya?”
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