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gruffed

gruffed is the simple past and past participle of gruff.

Meaning of gruff

Verb

gruff (third-person singular simple present gruffs, present participle gruffing, simple past and past participle gruffed)

  1. To speak gruffly.
    • “Who gave you that?” replied my father angrily. “Did you bribe someone?” “No,” I told him. “It was a gift, from some people who really want me to be on this trip.” “Fine,” he gruffed.2001, Benny Hinn, He Touched Me: An Autobiography

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Questions about gruffed

What is gruffed the simple past and past participle of?
Gruffed is the simple past and past participle of gruff.

Words near gruffed in the dictionary

  1. gruesomest
  2. Gruetzmacher
  3. Gruetzmachers
  4. gruey
  5. gruff
  6. gruffed
  7. gruffer
  8. gruffest
  9. gruffier
  10. gruffiest
  11. gruffily

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