gruffy en · ADJ
Etymology
From gruff + -y.
Meanings
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(in appearance, qualifier:speech, usually) Rough or surly.
“Hey, bub,” a gruffy looking man stood over him. “You're lookin' for that kid ain't ya?”
2010, Johnathon M. Creech, Legends Of Myrthia:Shards of the Kaynara, page 145:
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(of a voice) Low and throaty; hoarse.
A gruffy, almost sleep sounding voice answered the phone.
2018, J.E.K. Roberts-Thomas, A Married Life, page 37:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gruffier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| gruffiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |