quarrelsome

[ kwawr-uh l-suh m, kwor- ]

/ ˈkwɔr əl səm, ˈkwɒr- /

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adjective

inclined to quarrel; argumentative; contentious.

Nearby words

quarks, quarles, quarles, francis, quarnero, quarrel, quarrelsome, quarrelsomely, quarrian, quarrier, quarry, quarry tile

Origin of quarrelsome

First recorded in 1590–1600; quarrel¹ + -some¹

Related formsquar·rel·some·ly, adverbquar·rel·some·ness, nounun·quar·rel·some, adjective

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Examples from the Web for quarrelsome

A quarrelsome media, sneers and jeers, doubts and suspicions.
Hollande Should Stand Firm|Bernard-Henri Lévy|September 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But her quarrelsome ideology does have an appealing contrarian energy.
The Search for Serious Literary Fiction for Republicans|James McGirk|November 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It's simply impossible for me to 'belong' to this quarrelsome, hostile, disputatious, and deservedly infamous group.
Anne Rice's Christianity Crisis|Kirsten Powers|August 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
They are a quarrelsome lot and their captain has a proud stomach.
The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer|Richard Clynton

Jane and Adrienne instantly followed suit, leaving the quarrelsome freshman alone in her glory.
Jane Allen: Right Guard|Edith Bancroft
At her first glance, Rome saw nothing in Martin Luther but a vulgar, insubordinate, quarrelsome monk.
History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science|John William Draper
As though the quarrelsome ones had been waiting for women's suffrage before they fell out!
The Convert|Elizabeth Robins
He had observed that they were quarrelsome, doughty and well armed.
Little Tom|V. Tille

British Dictionary definitions for quarrelsome

quarrelsome

/ (ˈkwɒrəlsəm) /

adjective

inclined to quarrel or disagree; belligerent

Derived Formsquarrelsomely, adverbquarrelsomeness, noun

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quarrelsome

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quarrelsome

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