Quarrelsome
[kwawr-uh l-suh m, kwor-] /ˈkwɔr əl səm, ˈkwɒr-/
adjective
1.
inclined to ; argumentative; contentious.
/ˈkwɒrəlsəm/
adjective
1.
inclined to quarrel or disagree; belligerent
adj.
1590s, from quarrel (n.1) + -some (1). Related: Quarrelsomeness.
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