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
Xzavier	ZAY-vee-ər, ZAY-vyər, ig-ZAY-vee-ər	English (Modern)
Shena	SHEE-nə	English (Modern)
Levi	LEE-vie (English), LE:-vee (Dutch)	Hebrew, English, Dutch, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Ellinor	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Devon	DEV-ən, də-VAHN	English
Zenobios	-	Ancient Greek