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
Shrivatsa	-	Indian, Hindi (Rare)
PÁLa	POW-lah	Icelandic
Taru	TAH-roo	Finnish
Haraldr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Gunnel	GOON-nel	Swedish
Newsome	['nju:səm]