bellicose
[ bel-i-kohs ]
/ ˈbɛl ɪˌkoʊs /
adjective
inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious.
Origin of bellicose
OTHER WORDS FROM bellicose
bel·li·cose·ly, adverb bel·li·cos·i·ty [bel-i-kos-i-tee] /ˌbɛl ɪˈkɒs ɪ ti/, bel·li·cose·ness, noun un·bel·li·cose, adjectiveWords nearby bellicose
bellflower,
bellflower family,
bellfounder,
bellhanger,
bellhop,
bellicose,
bellied,
belligerati,
belligerence,
belligerency,
belligerent
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British Dictionary definitions for bellicose
bellicose
/ (ˈbɛlɪˌkəʊs, -ˌkəʊz) /
adjective
warlike; aggressive; ready to fight
Derived forms of bellicose
bellicosely, adverb bellicosity (ˌbɛlɪˈkɒsɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for bellicose
C15: from Latin
bellicōsus, from
bellum war