[bel.li.cose] adj [ME, fr. L bellicosus, fr. bellicus of war, fr. bellum war] (15c): favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars syn see belligerent -- bel.li.cos.i.ty n
BELLICOSE
Meaning of BELLICOSE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012