altercative
/ˈɔːltəkətɪv/ /ˈɒltəkətɪv/rare in later use
adjective
Characterized by altercation.
Origin
Early 18th century; earliest use found in Cotton Mather (1663–1728), minister in America and author. From altercate + -ive. Compare Middle French altercatif, alterquatif producing altercations.
- Chardonnay
- Chardonnay socialist
- charedization
- charentais
- charentais melon
- Charente
- charette
- charge
- chargeable
- charge account
- chargeback
- charge-cap
- charge card
- charge carrier
- charge conjugation
- charged
- charge density
- charge description master
- chargee
- chargehand
- chargemaster
- charge nurse
- Charge of the Light Brigade
- charger
- charge sheet