bellicose – wishing to fight or start a war
(Pronounced bel-ih-kohs)
To remember the definition of the word bellicose, use the following mnemonic:
Next to the bell, it wasn't very cosy (bellicose), but from here I can shoot and start a war.
Examples of bellicose in a sentence
Their president was a bellicose man who refused to cooperate with other nations.
The bellicose general wasn't happy about the truce.
She was an angry bellicose drunk, always trying to provoke someone.
