February 5, 2026

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.

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