Gruff: alternatives and connections

Alt. of Cacophonious

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Alt. of Cacophonious

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Alt. of Cacophonious

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Alt. of Cacophonious

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Of habitual bad temper; peevish; fractious; cross; crabbed; surly; as, an ill-natured person.

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Of habitual bad temper; peevish; fractious; cross; crabbed; surly; as, an ill-natured person.

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Having the nature of crust; pertaining to a hard covering; as, a crusty coat; a crusty surface or substance.

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Like a curmudgeon; niggardly; churlish; as, a curmudgeonly fellow.

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Having a harsh, rough, grating voice or sound, as when affected with a cold; making a rough, harsh cry or sound; as, the hoarse raven.

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Abounding with husks; consisting of husks.

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.