HyperDic: gruffness

English > 2 senses of the word gruffness:
NOUNattributegruffness, hoarseness, huskinessa throaty harshness
attributegruffness, abruptness, brusqueness, curtness, shortnessan abrupt discourteous manner
English > gruffness: 2 senses > noun 1, attribute
MeaningA throaty harshness.
Synonymshoarseness, huskiness
Broaderharshness, roughnessThe quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses
Spanishafonía, carraspera, enronquecimiento, ronquedad, ronquera, tajada
Catalanronquera
Adjectivesgruffdeep and harsh sounding as if from shouting / shouting or illness or emotion
English > gruffness: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
MeaningAn abrupt discourteous manner.
Synonymsabruptness, brusqueness, curtness, shortness
Broaderdiscourtesy, rudenessA manner that is rude and insulting
Spanishbrusquedad, sequedad
Catalanbrusquedat, sequedat
Adjectivesgruffbrusque and surly and forbidding

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