adj. Argumentative; belligerent; contentious; given to quarreling.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Apt or disposed to quarrel; given to brawls and contention; easily irritated or provoked to contest; irascible; choleric.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Apt to quarrel; given to brawls and contention; inclined to petty fighting; easily irritated or provoked to contest; irascibleā; choleric; petulant; also, proceeding from or characteristic of such a disposition.
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adj. given to quarreling
Word Usage
"The fact that men are naturally quarrelsome is presumed to be an argument against such institutions as the League."