- gruffness
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gruffness — gruff ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a voice) rough and low in pitch. 2) abrupt or taciturn in manner. DERIVATIVES gruffly adverb gruffness noun. ORIGIN from Flemish and Dutch grof coarse, rude … English terms dictionary
Gruffness — Gruff Gruff (gr[u^]f), a. [Compar. {Gruffer} (gr[u^]f [ e]r); superl. {Gruffest}.] [D. grof; akin to G. grob, OHG. gerob, grob, Dan. grov, Sw. grof, perh. akin to AS. rc[ o]fan to break, Z. reavc, rupture, g standing for the AS. prefix ge , Goth … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gruffness — See gruffly. * * * … Universalium
gruffness — noun The characteristic or quality of being gruff … Wiktionary
gruffness — gruff·ness || grÊŒfnɪs n. roughness; rudeness; abrasiveness; crudeness … English contemporary dictionary
gruffness — gruff·ness … English syllables
gruffness — noun 1. a throaty harshness • Syn: ↑hoarseness, ↑huskiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑husky (for: ↑huskiness), ↑hoarse (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
roughness — n 1. coarseness, ruggedness, bumpiness, jaggedness, cragginess, cragginess; stoniness, rockiness; knottedness, nodosity, gnarledness; wrin kledness, nugosity, crinkledness, corrugation; lumpiness; irregularity, unevenness. 2. hairiness,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
abruptness — noun 1. an abrupt discourteous manner (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑brusqueness, ↑curtness, ↑gruffness, ↑shortness • Derivationally related forms: ↑short (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
brusqueness — noun an abrupt discourteous manner • Syn: ↑abruptness, ↑curtness, ↑gruffness, ↑shortness • Derivationally related forms: ↑short (for: ↑shortness), ↑gr … Useful english dictionary
