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
Example sentences from the Web for bellicosity
Thus, pundits are going to be far more likely to endorse the Romney bellicosity than Americans, I think.
Ergo, Netanyahu's bellicosity was posturing, intended to put pressure on Washington.
When The Iran Obsession Meets The Free-Market Fetish |Gershom Gorenberg |September 24, 2012 |DAILY BEASTIt is an irony of history that Serb bellicosity and nationalistic dreams gave rise to the modern Albanian state.
After the Rain |Sam Vaknin"Honey swat key Molly pants," returned Mr. Pottle with a touch of bellicosity.
The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon |Richard Connell
British Dictionary definitions for bellicosity
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