Word of the Day
February 2, 2026
Bellicose
Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight; inclined or eager to quarrel, fight, or go to war; warlike and combative in nature.
From Latin 'bellicosus,' meaning warlike, derived from 'bellum' (war). Related to 'belligerent' and 'antebellum.' The word entered English in the 15th century to describe aggressive or combative dispositions.