a young cuckoo…very fierce and pugnacious (Gilbert White).
SYNONYM(S): combative.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pug|na´cious|ly — pug|na|cious «puhg NAY shuhs», adjective. having the habit of fighting; fond of fighting; quarrelsome: »a young cuckoo…very fierce and pugnacious (Gilbert White). SYNONYM(S): combative. ╂[< Latin pugnāx, ācis (with English ous) < pugnāre to … Useful english dictionary
pug|na|cious — «puhg NAY shuhs», adjective. having the habit of fighting; fond of fighting; quarrelsome: »a young cuckoo…very fierce and pugnacious (Gilbert White). SYNONYM(S): combative. ╂[< Latin pugnāx, ācis (with English ous) < pugnāre to fight]… … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
cious — an·dro·di·oe·cious; an·dro·mo·noe·cious; an·ti·per·ni·cious; as·tu·cious; atro·cious; atro·cious·ly; atro·cious·ness; au·da·cious·ly; au·da·cious·ness; aus·pi·cious; aus·pi·cious·ly; aus·pi·cious·ness; av·a·ri·cious; av·a·ri·cious·ly;… … English syllables
pug — ex·pug·na·ble; ex·pug·na·to·ry; op·pug·nan·cy; op·pug·nate; op·pug·na·tion; pug·ga·ree; pug·ger; pug·gish; pug·gle; pug; pug·na·cious; pug·na·cious·ly; pug·na·cious·ness; pug·nac·i·ty; re·pug·nance; re·pug·nan·cy; re·pug·nant; re·pug·nant·ly;… … English syllables
pugnaciousness — pug·na·cious·ness … English syllables
pugnacious — pug•na•cious [[t]pʌgˈneɪ ʃəs[/t]] adj. inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative • Etymology: 1635–45; < L pugnāx, s. pugnāc , adj. der. of pugnāre to fight; see acious pug•na′cious•ly, adv. pug•nac′i•ty ˈnæs ɪ… … From formal English to slang
na — abhi·na·ya; ab·na·ki; abom·i·na·ble; abom·i·na·tion; abom·i·na·tor; acae·na; aca·na; ac·a·ri·na; acei·tu·na; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·le·na·tion; ach·a·ti·na; ac·i·na·ceous; acu·mi·na·tion; ada·na; ade·na; ad·na·tion; aero·na·val; aesch·na;… … English syllables
Pugnacious — Pug*na cious, a. [L. pugnax, acis, fr. pugnare to fight. Cf. {Pugilism}, {Fist}.] Disposed to fight; inclined to fighting; quarrelsome; fighting. {Pug*na cious*ly}, adv. {Pug*na cious*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pugnaciously — Pugnacious Pug*na cious, a. [L. pugnax, acis, fr. pugnare to fight. Cf. {Pugilism}, {Fist}.] Disposed to fight; inclined to fighting; quarrelsome; fighting. {Pug*na cious*ly}, adv. {Pug*na cious*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
