quarrelsome

quarrel +‎ -some

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkwɒɹəlsəm/
• (General American) enPR: kwôrʹəlsəm, IPA^(key): /ˈkwɔɹəlsəm/
• (NYC) enPR: kwŏrʹəlsəm, IPA^(key): /ˈkwɑɹəlsəm/

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quarrelsome (comparative more quarrelsome, superlative most quarrelsome)

1. Argumentative; fond of or prone to quarreling.
   • 1940, Rosetta E. Clarkson, Green Enchantments: The Magic Spell of Gardens, The Macmillan Company, page 254:

     Rampion grown in the cottage garden made the children of the house quarrelsome; breathing deeply into a handful of mint refreshed your senses, but aconite could cause your death.

   Synonyms: belligerent, contentious

   She's too quarrelsome to participate in a civil conversation.

• See also Thesaurus:quarrelsome

• quarrelsomely
• quarrelsomeness