adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ p ə g- ' n ā -sh ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin pugnac-, pugnax, from pugnare to fight ― more at PUNGENT
Date: 1642
: having a quarrelsome or combative nature : TRUCULENT
synonyms see BELLIGERENT
– pug · na · cious · ly adverb
– pug · na · cious · ness noun
– pug · nac · i · ty \ - ' na-s ə -t ē \ noun