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|ness — 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 — … Useful english dictionary
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
pugnacious — pug·na·cious … English syllables
pugnaciously — pug·na·cious·ly … 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
pugnacious — pug|na|cious [ pʌg neıʃəs ] adjective FORMAL quick to argue or fight with people ╾ pug|na|cious|ly adverb ╾ pug|nac|i|ty [ pʌg næsəti ] noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pugnacious — pug|na|cious [pʌgˈneıʃəs] adj formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: pugnax, from pugnare to fight ] very eager to argue or fight with people ▪ The professor had been pugnacious and irritable. >pugnaciously adv >pugnacity [pʌgˈnæsıti] n… … Dictionary of contemporary English
