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
JÜRgen	YUYR-gen	Low German
Ihintza	-	Basque
Higini	ee-ZHEE-nee	Catalan
Anoush	-	Armenian
Royce	[rɔis]
Amann	['æmən]