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
Flavia	['fleivjə]
Shevon	shə-VAWN (English)	Irish, English (Rare)
Prunella	proo-NEL-ə	English (Rare)
Rosella	-	Italian
Loki	LO-kee	Norse Mythology
Na'amah	-	Biblical Hebrew