"gruffy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: gruffier [comparative], gruffiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ʌfi Etymology: From gruff + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|gruff|-y|id2=adjectival}} gruff + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} gruffy (comparative gruffier, superlative gruffiest)
  1. (in appearance, speech, manner, etc.) Rough or surly. Tags: usually
    Sense id: en-gruffy-en-adj-tQL6BGF- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Topics: manner
  2. (of a voice) Low and throaty; hoarse.
    Sense id: en-gruffy-en-adj-9I90u0VK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 41 59
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: gruffily, gruffiness

Inflected forms

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