Truculent
Pronunciation : Tru"cu*lent
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L.truculentus, fr. trux, gen. trucis, wild, fierce: cf. F. truculent.]
Definition : 1. Fierce; savage; ferocious; barbarous; as, the truculent inhabitants of Scythia. Ray.
2. Cruel; destructive; ruthless. More or less truculent plagues. Harvey.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913