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单词 brawly
释义

brawly

adjective

ˈbrȯ-lē How to pronounce brawly (audio)
brawlier; brawliest
1
: inclined to brawl
2
: characterized by brawls or brawling

Synonyms

  • aggressive
  • agonistic
  • argumentative
  • assaultive
  • bellicose
  • belligerent
  • chippy
  • combative
  • confrontational
  • contentious
  • discordant
  • disputatious
  • feisty
  • gladiatorial
  • militant
  • pugnacious
  • quarrelsome
  • scrappy
  • truculent
  • warlike
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Example Sentences

a bar that was once a favorite haunt of brawly servicemen from the nearby military base

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1

brawly

adjective

as in aggressive
feeling or displaying eagerness to fight a bar that was once a favorite haunt of brawly servicemen from the nearby military base

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • aggressive
  • militant
  • pugnacious
  • combative
  • hostile
  • feisty
  • assaultive
  • contentious
  • ugly
  • warlike
  • bellicose
  • irritable
  • savage
  • fierce
  • belligerent
  • scrappy
  • confrontational
  • chippy
  • truculent
  • acidic
  • gladiatorial
  • quarrelsome
  • vicious
  • argumentative
  • agonistic
  • disputatious
  • fighting
  • discordant
  • rude
  • cross
  • antagonistic
  • surly
  • waspish
  • ornery
  • peevish
  • irascible
  • disagreeable
  • testy
  • petulant
  • warring
  • battling
  • grumpy
  • snappish
  • choleric
  • huffy
  • bristly
  • bilious
  • hot-tempered
  • on the warpath
  • grouchy
  • querulous
  • dyspeptic
  • fretful
  • fractious
  • touchy
  • pettish
  • ill-tempered
  • stroppy
  • crabby
  • ill-humored
  • prickly
  • cranky
  • ill-natured
  • snappy
  • bearish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • peaceable
  • peaceful
  • nonaggressive
  • unwarlike
  • pacific
  • uncombative
  • amiable
  • nonbelligerent
  • pleasant
  • friendly
  • affable
  • easygoing
  • genial
  • uncontentious
  • complaisant
  • benevolent
  • unbelligerent
  • gracious
  • conciliatory
  • ingratiating
  • antimilitarist
  • sociable
  • cordial
  • quiet
  • kindhearted
  • serene
  • calm
  • mild
  • amicable
  • tranquil
  • good-natured
  • gentle
  • obliging
  • relaxed
  • good-tempered
  • anti-imperialist
  • benign
  • kindly
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