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
Lavrentios	-	Greek
Gratiana	-	Ancient Roman
Lucile	loo-SEEL	French, English
Arevik	-	Armenian
Purdie	-	English (Rare)
Melanie	['meləni]