Voice Types

adjective harsh or stern in manner or appearance

• The professor had a gruff demeanor, but he was actually quite approachable once you got to know him.
• The gruff security guard wouldn't let anyone into the building without proper identification.
• The gruff bartender told us to keep it down or we'd be kicked out of the bar.
• Despite his gruff exterior, deep down he was a kind and caring person.

adjective having a sound that is deep, loud, and pleasant

• The opera singer's sonorous voice filled the concert hall with rich, powerful sound.
• I love listening to the sonorous tones of the cello in this music.
• That bass guitar has a super sonorous vibe, man.
• The sonorous laughter of the children echoed through the playground, filling it with joy.