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
Bambrough['bæmbrə]
PerliePURL-eeEnglish (Rare)
Sidney['sidni]
Ivette-Spanish
AbdÜLlatİF-Turkish
Karim-Arabic