Gruffness

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The state or quality of being gruff.
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  • noun. The characteristic or quality of being gruff
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  • noun. an abrupt discourteous manner
  • noun. a throaty harshness
    • Word Usage
    "A mask of gruffness is as characteristic of a Scotchman as is a/[Page lxvi]/veneer of politeness of a Frenchman."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    discourtesy  harshness  roughness  rudeness  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    cruncher  demureness  discourtesy  disesteem  dolefulness  
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