Gruff: áspero, rude,
brusco
Synonyms: coarse, croaking, croaky, grating, gravel, gravelly,
hoarse, husky, rasping, raspy, rusty, scratchy, throaty
“Don't be fooled by his gruff manner—he's really very kind.”
“He spoke in a gruff
voice.” (www.merriam-webster.com)
