more gruff; rougher or less friendly in manner than something or someone else.
Comparative form of 'gruff' made by adding -er, following standard English rules for making adjectives comparative.
Comparative adjectives like 'gruffer' are one of the oldest features in English—this exact pattern was used 1,000 years ago, showing how this is truly a fundamental way our language works.
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