gruff /grʌf/

Meaning

English definition

• (adj.) deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

Chinese translation

• a. 粗哑的, 粗鲁的, 粗率的, 板着脸孔的

Word details

Part of speech

adjective

Pronunciation

/grʌf/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

TOEFL · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 2.81 · Ultra Rare

Word forms

gruffer, gruffest

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