pugilistic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From pugilist + -ic, alternatively pugil + -istic.
Meanings
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In the manner of a pugilist.
It was no time for pugilistic chivalry, and my brother laid him quiet with a kick, and gripped the collar of the man who pulled at the slender lady's arm.
1898, H. G. Wells, The War of the Worlds, Penguin Books, published 1962, page 101:Mr. Christie, who as a presidential candidate has frequently suppressed his most pugilistic instincts, cast off any restraint and did what he does best: slice and slash.
2016 February 7, Michael Barbaro, “Once Impervious, Marco Rubio Is Diminished by a Caustic Chris Christie”, in The New York Times:
- Fighting with the fists.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most pugilistic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more pugilistic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
pugilistics · pugilistically · unpugilistic
Translations (7)
pl bokserski (Translations) · fr pugilistique (Translations) · ca pugilístic (Translations) · pl pięściarski (Translations) · es pugilístico (Translations) · pt pugilístico (Translations) · it pugilistico (Translations)