English noun: gruffness | |||
1. | gruffness (attribute) a throaty harshness | ||
Synonyms | hoarseness, huskiness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | harshness, roughness | ||
2. | gruffness (attribute) an abrupt discourteous manner | ||
Synonyms | abruptness, brusqueness, curtness, shortness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | discourtesy, rudeness | ||