Gruff and Moody

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Gruff

Gruff adjective - Harsh and threatening in manner or appearance.
Usage example: I didn't exchange one word with the gruff mountaineer who sat next to me in the diner
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Moody and gruff are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Moody" instead an adjective "Gruff".
Nearby Word: gruffly

Moody

Moody adjective - Frequently influenced by moods and especially bad moods.
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Gruff and moody are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gruff" instead an adjective "Moody".
Nearby Word: mood

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  • It happens in the second generation; Linton is the meek, sickly Betty, and the childhood friend of the energetic Cathy, while Hareton is the gruff, sour, and moody Veronica.
    Source: Betty And Veronica / Literature
  • Red Herring It turns out to be none of these suspects, but instead the gruff-yet-lovable new professor, Mad-Eye Moody, who has been supposedly helping Harry the whole time.
    Source: Red Herring
  • '90s Anti-Hero Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire introduces Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody – a paranoid, callous war veteran who used to hunt Dark Wizards, complete with a replacement magical eye, wooden leg, scar-covered face, long grey hair, gruff voice, Dark Magic detecting gadgets, and a long tattered cloak.
    Source: '90s Anti-Hero
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