Truculent (adj)
truk-oo-lent
Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.
Mid 16th century from Latin truculentus, from trux, truc- ‘fierce’.
Example sentences
“The camping trip wasn’t much fun, due to the brothers’ truculent behaviour.”
Ireful (adj) ayur-ful full of intense anger; wrathful. Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; ire, -ful (more…)
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