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gruffness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | abruptness, brusqueness, curtness, shortness |
| Type of | discourtesy, rudeness |
| Derivation | gruff |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | hoarseness, huskiness |
| Type of | harshness, roughness |
| Derivation | gruff |
Examples of gruffness
gruffness
No nasty noises, only a gruffness that grew assertive as more throttle was applied.
From the usatoday.com
When he was in charge of the nation's finances then his gruffness was an attribute.
From the guardian.co.uk
Mr. Brown in particularly appeared to retreat into a more characteristic gruffness.
From the online.wsj.com
He did this all with a twinkle in his eye and a gruffness that wasn't even skin deep.
From the time.com
Yet for all his gruffness and love of dive bars, he is no Bukowski.
From the nytimes.com
Gone is the gruffness and coarseness and it is almost singing as it whips around the rev counter.
From the cairns.com.au
Though they are typical hagiographical stories, they also display Becket's particular gruffness.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Imagine a proud, serious old man, not without some gruffness.
From the time.com
Even then it's little more than a faint gruffness.
From the express.co.uk
- A throaty harshness
- Abruptness: an abrupt discourteous manner
