FRACTIOUS


Meaning of FRACTIOUS in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' frak-sh ə s

Function: adjective

Etymology: fracti on (discord) + -ous

Date: 1714

1 : tending to be troublesome : UNRULY <a fractious crowd>

2 : QUARRELSOME , IRRITABLE

– frac · tious · ly adverb

– frac · tious · ness noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.