Gruff
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
Synonyms
Abrupt, bad-tempered, Blunt, brusque, cantankerous, crusty, curmudgeonly, curt, discourteous, grouchy, grumbling, grumpy, Harsh, hoarse, husky, ill-humored, ill-humoured, ill-tempered, impolite, moody, morose, peevish, plain-spoken, rough, Rude, snappish, snappy, sullen, surly, testy