Brusque, abrupt, not very friendly.
Of a rough or stern manner, voice, or countenance; sour; surly; severe; harsh.
Gruff is usually used to describe someone's voice. So lets say someone says you have a gruff voice they are saying that your voice is deep or harsh.
Brusque tends to mean impolite or gruff. For example, a teacher might give a brusque direction when too many students call out at once.
The likely word is ornery (gruff, mean).
the biggest billy goat in the three billy goats gruff is great big billy goat gruff
3 Billy Goats Gruff
He is such a gruff kind of man. The boss's gruff voice intimidated the young employee
gruff rhymes with ruff
He spoke in a gruff voice as he scolded the students for not completing their homework on time.
Beneath This Gruff Exterior was created in 2002.
the term manner means to have a mean manner.
The cast of Gruff - 2009 includes: Jennie Robertson as Stranger