Bellicose
ˈbɛlɪˌkoʊs
adjective
demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight
The word 'bellicose' is derived from the Latin word 'bellicosus', which means inclined to war. It is often used to describe someone who is eager to engage in conflict or arguments.
See how Joseph Heller and Gregory Maguire use "bellicose", with its meaning, pronunciation and real book examples.
Examples from books
Flowers left to stand in a vase until there’s a reek of ditch water?—you’d think the bellicose Spaniards were banging at the city gates again.
Gregory Maguire
Confessions of an Ugly Step Sister
‘Get the hell out of here.’ The chaplain was shocked by his bellicose words and tone and, to his own amazement and mystification, deeply chagrined that they were turning him loose.
Joseph Heller
Catch-22
