gruff as a bear

*gruff as a bear

gruff; curt and unsociable. (*Also: as ∼.) I hate to ask Erica questions; she's always gruff as a bear. I'm always as gruff as a bear before I've had my first cup of coffee.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Desi	-	Spanish
DuŠAn	-	Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Slovak, Slovene, Macedonian
Stijn	STIEN	Dutch
LoÏC	-	French, Breton
Carnes	[ka:nz]
LÉAn	-	Irish