gruffness

/ˈɡɹəfnəs/ noun

The characteristic or quality of being gruff

Word Origin 'Gruff' comes from a Germanic root meaning coarse or rough, and the PIE root *ghrebh- meant to scratch or scrape — so a gruff voice sounds rough, like it's scraping. Gruffness is that quality of being brusque and harsh. The word is related to 'grub' (to dig) and 'grave' (to dig), all from the same scratchy idea.

noun The characteristic or quality of being gruff countable

Despite his gruffness, the old captain had a heart of gold and cared deeply for his crew.

(名词) 粗哑

尽管脾气粗暴,老船长却有一颗金子般的心,非常关心他的船员。

(sustantivo) aspereza; brusquedad; tosquedad; rudeza [La característica o cualidad de ser brusco o áspero.]

A pesar de su brusquedad, el viejo capitán tenía un corazón de oro y se preocupaba profundamente por su tripulación.

(nom) brusquerie; rudesse; âpreté [Brusquerie : caractère d'une personne rude et peu amène dans ses manières ou sa voix.]

Malgré sa brusquerie, le vieux capitaine avait un cœur en or et se souciait profondément de son équipage.

(Substantiv) Rauheit; Brummigkeit; Grobheit [Die Eigenschaft oder Beschaffenheit, unfreundlich, rau oder barsch in Ton oder Verhalten zu sein.]

Trotz seiner **gruffness** hatte der alte Kapitän ein goldenes Herz und sorgte sich tief um seine Mannschaft.

(名詞) 無愛想で粗野であること。声や態度が荒く、よそよそしい性質。

ぶっきらぼうな物言いだったものの、老船長は実は優しい心の持ち主で、乗組員のことを深く気にかけている人だった。

(substantivo) brusquidão; rudeza; aspereza; grosseria [A característica ou qualidade de ser grosseiro ou brusco.]

Apesar de sua rudeza, o velho capitão tinha um coração de ouro e se importava profundamente com sua tripulação.

Word parts: gruff + ness

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