bicker
/ˈbɪkə/noun
A brief fight or clash between opposing sides.
Example sentence
- “The two patrols met in a short bicker at the edge of the forest.”
Mostly a verb now: couples and siblings bicker over trivial things. The word itself signals that the argument is petty.
Featured as word of the day on February 5, 2026.
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