gruff
adjective
low and harsh; hoarse.
gruffer
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comparativeof gruff.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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“From Day 1, we’ve always run away from whatever record we just finished,” he says, gruffer and more matter-of-fact than his brother.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2021
“There was a handful of people here for something yesterday,” says the voice, which seems to be getting gruffer.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 7, 2018
Sanchez is a slightly gruffer presence in the background.
From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2017
Pos and Dave sound older and gruffer, as they should, but their trademark wit and verbal dexterity are still in prime form.
From Slate ● Aug. 30, 2016
This time the question was gruffer, like gravel scraping along rusted metal.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
