gruff 2adjectivedomain: all adjPrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitiondeep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotionReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky- Virgil Thomson2.the dog's gruff barking3.gruff voices4.hoarse criesSynonymshoarse 1husky 2