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.
See also: bear

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Marijana-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Caesarius-Late Roman
Acheson['ætʃisn]
Uttara-Hinduism, Indian, Marathi
Goronwy-Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Mis'id-Arabic