Letters that make gruff
f, g, r, u are letters that make 'gruff'
gruffs, gruffy are words created by adding a letter to 'gruff'
2 possible definitions for 'gruff'
Under this definition, gruff is an adjective and has the following properties:
hoarseness, huskiness, gruffness are derivatives of 'gruff'.
cacophonous, cacophonic are similar to 'gruff'.
"gruff voices", "the dog's gruff barking", "hoarse cries", "makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky"- Virgil Thomson
Under this definition, gruff is an adjective and has the following properties:
crusty, curmudgeonly, ill-humored, ill-humoured have the same meaning as 'gruff'
abruptness, brusqueness, curtness, gruffness, shortness, crust, impudence, cheekiness, curmudgeon, impertinence, freshness, gall, insolence are derivatives of 'gruff'.
ill-natured is similar to gruff.
"crusty remarks", "a crusty old man", "his curmudgeonly temper", "gruff manner", "a gruff reply"