GRUFF
What does "GRUFF" mean?
Rough or abrupt in manner or speech, though often not unkind at heart.
Meanings
- Brusque and curt in tone or temper. The gruff old sailor warmed up after the second cup of tea.
- Of a voice, deep and hoarse. He answered in a gruff voice thick with sleep.
Word origin
From Dutch or Low German 'grof' meaning coarse or thick, related to German 'grob'; entered English in the sixteenth century describing coarse texture before shifting to manner.
Remember it
GRUFF is rough with its spelling swapped: a hard double-F like a throat clearing twice.
A little poem
His 'morning' lands like a slammed-shut drawer,
yet he salts the porch before you reach the door.
couplet
Wordplay
- Why did the troll in the fairy tale apologize? He realized he'd been a little gruff with the billy goats.
What it teaches
Gruff is a thick coat over a warm room: judge the doorway and you miss the fire.
Quick facts
What does GRUFF mean?
Rough or abrupt in manner or speech, though often not unkind at heart.
Is GRUFF a valid word?
Yes — GRUFF is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is GRUFF?
GRUFF has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does GRUFF come from?
From Dutch or Low German 'grof' meaning coarse or thick, related to German 'grob'; entered English in the sixteenth century describing coarse texture before shifting to manner.
What can GRUFF teach us?
Gruff is a thick coat over a warm room: judge the doorway and you miss the fire.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.