gruff

Gruff is a related term of austere.

As adjectives the difference between gruff and austere

is that gruff is having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature while austere is austere.

As a verb gruff

is to speak gruffly.

Gruff is a related term of crabbed.

As adjectives the difference between gruff and crabbed

is that gruff is having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature while crabbed is bad-tempered or cantankerous.

As verbs the difference between gruff and crabbed

is that gruff is to speak gruffly while crabbed is (crab).

As adjectives the difference between gruff and brash

is that gruff is having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature while brash is impetuous or rash or brash can be (us|colloquial|dated) brittle, as wood or vegetables.

As a verb gruff

is to speak gruffly.

As a noun brash is

leaf litter of small leaves and little twigs as found under a hedge.

As verbs the difference between gruff and get

is that gruff is to speak gruffly while get is (label) to obtain; to acquire.

As an adjective gruff

is having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature.

As a noun get is

offspring or get can be (british|regional) a git or get can be (judaism) a jewish writ of divorce.

As a noun stern

is a star; a small luminous dot that can be seen on the night sky.

As an adjective gruff is

having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature.

As a verb gruff is

to speak gruffly.

As verbs the difference between gruff and corse

is that gruff is to speak gruffly while corse is .

As an adjective gruff

is having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature.

As adjectives the difference between insolent and gruff

is that insolent is insulting in manner or words while gruff is having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature.

As a verb gruff is

to speak gruffly.

As adjectives the difference between gruff and undefined

is that gruff is having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature while undefined is lacking a definition or value.

As a verb gruff

is to speak gruffly.

As verbs the difference between gruff and complain

is that gruff is to speak gruffly while complain is to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.

As an adjective gruff

is having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature.

As adjectives the difference between gruff and ill-humored

is that gruff is having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature while ill-humored is having a bad temper.

As a verb gruff

is to speak gruffly.