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battlesome

Syllables: bat·tle·some/ˈbætəlsəm/

battlesome adjective: characterised or marked by battling; quarrelsome.

Adjective

battlesome (comparative more battlesome, superlative most battlesome)

  1. Characterised or marked by battling; quarrelsome.
    • He was an ill/favoured young fellow with the scar of some old fight running down his face; the Thames boatmen were ever a battlesome crew.2005, C. J. Sansom, Dark Fire
    • This letter, however, is Ellen Willmott writing in a style in which she felt much more comfortable: downright, partisan, battlesome and uncaring for the feelings of others.2012, Audrey Le Lièvre, Miss Willmott of Warley Place

Forms of battlesome

comparativemore battlesome
superlativemost battlesome

Origin of battlesome

From battle + -some.

Questions about battlesome

What does battlesome mean?
Battlesome means characterised or marked by battling; quarrelsome.
What part of speech is battlesome?
Battlesome is an adjective.
How do you pronounce battlesome?
Battlesome is pronounced /ˈbætəlsəm/.

Words near battlesome in the dictionary

  1. battleship-shaped curve
  2. battleship-shaped curves
  3. battleshippy
  4. battleships
  5. battleskies
  6. battlesome
  7. battlespace
  8. battlespaces
  9. battlest
  10. battlestation
  11. battlestations

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