Synonym: battleful, combative. Similar words: rebellious, belligerent, helicopter, torticollis, bell, public opinion, antebellum, idyllic. Meaning: ['belɪkəʊs] 
adj. having or showing a ready disposition to fight.
adj. having or showing a ready disposition to fight. 31. The delicate and sometimes bellicose wrangling between China and Taiwan has long demanded painstaking terminological finesse.
32. Leaders often shout orders; generals bark; bellicose preachers, to save our souls, get gothic on our asses.
More similar words: rebellious, belligerent, helicopter, torticollis, bell, public opinion, antebellum, idyllic, yelling, illicit, dwelling, feel like, satellite, compelling, elliptical, mellifluous, best-selling, intelligent, feel like doing, machiavellian, intelligence agency, public policy, icon, cost, accost, costly, costume, cosmetic, at any cost, ecosystem.