pugnacious
/pʌɡˈneɪ.ʃəs/adjective
Quick to argue or fight; aggressive by nature.
Example sentence
- “The pugnacious rooster chased anyone who came near the coop.”
From Latin 'pugnare', to fight, the same root as 'pugilist', an old word for a boxer.
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