quar´rel|some|ness — quar|rel|some «KWAWR uhsuhm, KWOR », adjective. too ready to quarrel; fond of fighting and disputing: »A quarrelsome child has few friends. On our idle days they were mutinous and quarrelsome, finding fault with their pork, the bread, etc., and… … Useful english dictionary
quar´rel|some|ly — quar|rel|some «KWAWR uhsuhm, KWOR », adjective. too ready to quarrel; fond of fighting and disputing: »A quarrelsome child has few friends. On our idle days they were mutinous and quarrelsome, finding fault with their pork, the bread, etc., and… … Useful english dictionary
quar|rel|some — «KWAWR uhsuhm, KWOR », adjective. too ready to quarrel; fond of fighting and disputing: »A quarrelsome child has few friends. On our idle days they were mutinous and quarrelsome, finding fault with their pork, the bread, etc., and in continual… … Useful english dictionary
quar|rel — quar|rel1 «KWAWR uhl, KWOR », noun, verb, reled, rel|ing or (especially British) relled, rel|ling. –n. 1. an angry dispute or disagreement; fight with words; breaking off of friendly relations: »They have had a quarrel and don t speak to each… … Useful english dictionary
quarrel — quar|rel1 [ kwɔrəl ] noun count * 1. ) an argument, especially one about something unimportant between people who know each other well: petty quarrels quarrel about/over: We had the usual family quarrel about who should take the dog out. quarrel… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Quarrel — Quar rel, n. [OE. querele, OF. querele, F. querelle, fr. L. querela, querella, a complaint, fr. queri to complain. See {Querulous}.] 1. A breach of concord, amity, or obligation; a falling out; a difference; a disagreement; an antagonism in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quarrel — Quar rel, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Quarreled}or {Quarrelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quarreling} or {Quarrelling}.] 1. To violate concord or agreement; to have a difference; to fall out; to be or become antagonistic. [1913 Webster] Our people quarrel with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quarrel — Quar rel, v. t. 1. To quarrel with. [R.] I had quarelled my brother purposely. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 2. To compel by a quarrel; as, to quarrel a man out of his estate or rights. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quarrel — Quar rel, n. [OE. quarel, OF. quarrel, F. carreau, LL. quadrellus, from L. quadrus square. See {Quadrate}, and cf. {Quadrel}, {Quarry} an arrow, {Carrel}.] 1. An arrow for a crossbow; so named because it commonly had a square head. [Obs.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quarrel — Quar rel, n. [Written also quarreller.] One who quarrels or wrangles; one who is quarrelsome. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quarrel — quar·rel … English syllables
