What is the meaning of Gruff?

(superl.) Of a rough or stern manner, voice or countenance; sour; surly; severe; harsh.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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MLAWebster's. "gruff" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/gruff/definitions/2013950>
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