disputant, controversialist, eristic
(noun) a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
Source: WordNet® 3.1
disputant (plural disputants)
A participant in a dispute.
disputant (comparative more disputant, superlative most disputant)
Disputing; engaged in controversy.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis"pu*tant, a. Etym: [L. disputants, p. pr. of disputare: cf. F. disputant. See Dispute, v. i.]
Definition: Disputing; engaged in controversy. Milton.
Dis"pu*tant, n.
Definition: One who disputes; one who argues A singularly eager, acute, and pertinacious disputant. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
