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gruffy

adj

Etymology

From gruff + -y.

  1. derived from *grubaz✻ — “coarse, rough”
  2. derived from *grob✻
  3. derived from *grof✻
  4. derived from *grof✻
  5. derived from grof
  6. borrowed from grof
  7. formed as gruffy — “gruff + -y”

Definitions

  1. Rough or surly.

    • “Hey, bub,” a gruffy looking man stood over him. “You're lookin' for that kid ain't ya?”

  2. Low and throaty

    Low and throaty; hoarse.

    • A gruffy, almost sleep sounding voice answered the phone.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA