How Do You Spell Gruffness?

rough, brusque, or surly: a gruff manner.

What is the meaning of gruffness?

1 : rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect a gruff reply. 2 : being deep and harsh : hoarse a gruff voice.

What is a forbidding tone?

Gruff is an abrupt or forbidding tone. It's the kind of short, brusque response you'd give a telemarketer who called you in the middle of dinner — right before you hung up.