brawly

adjective

ˈbrȯ-lē 

brawlier; brawliest

1

: inclined to brawl

2

: characterized by brawls or brawling

Synonyms

• aggressive
• agonistic
• argumentative
• assaultive
• bellicose
• belligerent
• chippy
• combative
• confrontational
• contentious
• discordant
• disputatious
• feisty
• gladiatorial
• militant
• pugnacious
• quarrelsome
• scrappy
• truculent
• warlike

Examples of brawly in a Sentence

a bar that was once a favorite haunt of brawly servicemen from the nearby military base

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1