/ ˈtrʌkjələnt; NAmE / adjective
( formal , disapproving ) tending to argue or be bad-tempered; slightly aggressive
► trucu·lence / -ləns; NAmE / noun [ U ]
► trucu·lent·ly adverb
••
WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from Latin truculentus , from trux , truc- fierce.