1. inclined to fight or quarrel; quarrelsome
Usage: informal; chiefly Scottish

Examples

• He had a brawly temperament and often got into arguments at the pub.
• The brawly crowd outside the stadium made the police nervous.
• She wasn't brawly by nature, preferring to resolve disputes through conversation.
• The brawly atmosphere at the bar suggested trouble might break out.
• His brawly reputation preceded him wherever he went.