gruff
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The meaning (definition) of the word gruff
rough and low in voice
The word gruff used in a sentence
“I heard an old troll with a gruff voice.”
Words that mean the same as gruff (synonyms)
rough
Words that mean the opposite of gruff (antonyms)
gentle
How the word gruff is said around the world
| French | rauque (ROHK) |
| Spanish | ronco (RROHN-koh) |
| Mandarin | 粗哑 (tsoo yah) |
| Hindi | कर्कश (KAR-kash) |
| Arabic | أَجَشُّ (a-JASH-shu) |
| Russian | грубый (GROO-by) |
| Portuguese (EU) | áspero (ASH-puh-roo) |
| Portuguese (BR) | grosso (GROH-soo) |
| Japanese | しゃがれた (shah-gah-REH-tah) |
| German | rau (ROW) |
| Urdu | کرخت (kuh-RUKHT) |
| Punjabi | ਕਰੜਾ (ka-RAA-raa) |
| Korean | 걸걸한 (guhl-GUHL-hahn) |
| Hebrew | גַּס (GAS) |
| Greek | βραχνός (vrah-KHNOHS) |
| Dutch | brommend (BROM-ent) |
| Tagalog | garalgal (gah-RAHL-gahl) |
| Vietnamese | khàn trầm (khan CHUHM) |
| Turkish | boğuk (boh-OOK) |
| Persian | خشن (kha-SHEN) |
| Polish | chrapliwy (khrahp-LEE-vih) |
| Ukrainian | грубий (HROO-bihy) |
| Bengali | কর্কশ (KAWR-kawsh) |
| Swedish | skrovlig (SKROOV-lig) |
| Italian | rauco (ROW-koh) |
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