Found 3 items, similar to gruffness.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: gruffness kegalakan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: gruffness gruffness n 1: a throaty harshness [syn: hoarseness, huskiness] 2: an abrupt discourteous manner [syn: abruptness, brusqueness, curtness, shortness]
English → English (gcide) Definition: 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. ga-.] Of a rough or stern manner, voice, or countenance; sour; surly; severe; harsh. --Addison. [1913 Webster] Gruff, disagreeable, sarcastic remarks. --Thackeray. -- Gruff"ly, adv. -- Gruff"ness, n. [1913 Webster]