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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Gruff \Gruff\, a. [Compar. {Gruffer}; 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. Gruff, disagreeable, sarcastic remarks. --Thackeray. -- {Gruff"ly}, adv -- {Gruff"ness}, n. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: gruffly adv : in a gruff manner; "`No,' he replied gruffly"
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