truculent
adjective/ˈtrʌkjələnt/
/ˈtrʌkjələnt/
(formal, disapproving)- tending to argue or become angry; slightly aggressive
- ‘What do you want?’ he asked, sounding slightly truculent.
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin truculentus, from trux, truc- ‘fierce’.Want to learn more?
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