gruffish

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/ˈɡɹʌfɪʃ/

adjective

Somewhat gruff.

“He answered the telephone in a gruffish voice.”

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Meanings

adjectivegruffish (comparative more gruffish, superlative most gruffish)

comparative more gruffish · superlative most gruffish

  1. Somewhat gruff.

    He answered the telephone in a gruffish voice.

Origin

From gruff + -ish.

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APA

gruffish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gruffish

MLA

“gruffish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gruffish. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gruffish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gruffish.

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