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
Moody	['mu:di]
Bibiana	bee-BYAH-nah (Italian, Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Late Roman
Sidonius	-	Late Roman
Karla	KAHR-lah (German)	German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Croatian
Jeri	JER-ee	English
AmÉ	-	Medieval French