Broilsome
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Broilsome is an adjective meaning Marked by broiling or brawling; contentious; rowdy.
Meaning
Marked by broiling or brawling; contentious; rowdy.
Example Sentences
If a man was broil-some, he was likely to go whole-hog about it, utilizing tire irons and stones and teeth.
We think of broilsome Norman lords — and so they were — but in their broilsomeness and insecurity they sought, and even abided by, tenure decisions lent legitimacy by the elevation to the inheritance of one of a finite number of 'rightful' heirs.
Word Forms
- broil-some
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include brawly, brawlsome, battlesome, arguesome, roilsome, dissentious.
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