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gruffness

noun

1. a throaty harshness

• Syn: ↑hoarseness, ↑huskiness

• Derivationally related forms: ↑husky (for: ↑huskiness), ↑hoarse (for: ↑hoarseness), ↑gruff

• Hypernyms: ↑harshness, ↑roughness

2. an abrupt discourteous manner

• Syn: ↑abruptness, ↑brusqueness, ↑curtness, ↑shortness

• Derivationally related forms: ↑short (for: ↑shortness), ↑gruff, ↑curt (for: ↑curtness), ↑brusque (for: ↑brusqueness), ↑abrupt (for: ↑abruptness)

• Hypernyms: ↑discourtesy, ↑rudeness

Useful english dictionary. 2012.