Quarrelsome Definition

kwôrəl-səm, kwŏr-
adjective
Inclined or ready to quarrel.
Webster's New World
Given to quarreling; contentious.
American Heritage
Marked by quarreling.
American Heritage
The definition of quarrelsome is someone who is prone to getting into arguments or fights.
A bully on the playground who always starts fights is an example of someone who would be described as quarrelsome.
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Origin of Quarrelsome

  • quarrel +"Ž -some

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