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 | ||