battleful, bellicose, combative
(adjective) having or showing a ready disposition to fight; “bellicose young officers”; “a combative impulse”; “a contentious nature”
agonistic, agonistical, combative
(adjective) striving to overcome in argument; “a dialectical and agonistic approach”
contentious, combative, disputatious, disputative, litigious
(adjective) inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits; “a style described as abrasive and contentious”; “a disputatious lawyer”; “a litigious and acrimonious spirit”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
combative (comparative more combative, superlative most combative)
Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.
• See also combative
Source: Wiktionary
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Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
