noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The characteristic or quality of being gruff countable, uncountable
2. 2
   an abrupt discourteous manner wordnet
3. 3
   a throaty harshness wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

abruptnessabruptnessbrusquenesscacophonycoarsenesscurtness

Etymology

From gruff + -ness.

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