wranglesome

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adjective

Characterised or marked by wrangling; inclined to wrangle or squabble; quarrelsome.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

adjectivewranglesome (comparative more wranglesome, superlative most wranglesome)

comparative more wranglesome · superlative most wranglesome

  1. Characterised or marked by wrangling; inclined to wrangle or squabble; quarrelsome.

    Pike got drunk and was very “wranglesome.”

    2013, George Francis Dow, Slave Ships and Slaving
    2 more examples

    They remind one of wranglesome children- perpetually plotting , and counterplotting against each other

    1830, John Fanning Watson, Annals of Philadelphia

    “Dinna be so wranglesome, Lael Click. It doesna become you.” She shot back, “I'm not the only wranglesome one here!”

    2009, Laura Frantz, The Frontiersman's Daughter

Origin

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APA

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Chicago

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