belligerent
/bə'lɪdʒərənt/
adjectivenoun
11 letters4 syllables14 points in Scrabble®19 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1
Characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight.
“a belligerent tone”
2
NOUNEngaged in war.
“belligerent (or warring) nations”
1
Someone who fights (or is fighting).
WORD FORMS
Related formbelligerence
Related formbelligerency
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®14 points
Words With Friends®19 points
Double word28 points
Triple word42 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinelligerentbay
Starts & ends withB … T
Syllablesbel · lig · er · ent
SYNONYMS & RELATED12
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