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bellicose

adjective

having or showing a ready disposition to fight

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
B
Ends with
E
Contains
EL
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈbɛlɪkoʊs

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. having or showing a ready disposition to fight

    “bellicose young officers”

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Example Sentences

bellicose young officers
a combative impulse

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