truculent
[ truhk-yuh-luhnt, troo-kyuh- ]
/ ˈtrʌk yə lənt, ˈtru kyə- /
adjective
fierce; cruel; savagely brutal.
brutally harsh; vitriolic; scathing: his truculent criticism of her work.
aggressively hostile; belligerent.
Origin of truculent
OTHER WORDS FROM truculent
truc·u·lence, truc·u·len·cy, noun truc·u·lent·ly, adverbWords nearby truculent
truckle bed,
truckline,
truckload,
truckman,
truckstop,
truculent,
trudeau,
trudeau, pierre elliott,
trudeaumania,
trudge,
trudgen
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British Dictionary definitions for truculent
truculent
/ (ˈtrʌkjʊlənt) /
adjective
defiantly aggressive, sullen, or obstreperous
archaic
savage, fierce, or harsh
Derived forms of truculent
truculence or truculency, noun truculently, adverbWord Origin for truculent
C16: from Latin
truculentus, from
trux fierce