Definition of stickle Stickle
/stɪˈkʌl/ - [stikul] - stick•le
We found 16 definitions of stickle from 5 different sources.
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- stickle (Noun)
A shallow rapid in a river. - stickle (Noun)
The current below a waterfall. - stickle (Verb)
To act as referee or arbiter; to mediate. - stickle (Verb)
To raise objections; to argue stubbornly, especially over minor or trivial matters. - stickle (Verb)
To separate, as combatants; hence, to quiet, to appease, as disputants. - stickle (Verb)
To intervene in; to stop, or put an end to, by intervening.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- stickle (v. i.)
To separate combatants by intervening. - stickle (v. i.)
To contend, contest, or altercate, esp. in a pertinacious manner on insufficient grounds. - stickle (v. i.)
To play fast and loose; to pass from one side to the other; to trim. - stickle (v. t.)
To separate, as combatants; hence, to quiet, to appease, as disputants. - stickle (v. t.)
To intervene in; to stop, or put an end to, by intervening; hence, to arbitrate. - stickle (v. t. & i.)
A shallow rapid in a river; also, the current below a waterfall.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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stickle
stik′l, v.i. to interpose between combatants: to contend obstinately: to hesitate.—n. a sharp point, a prickle, a spine.—ns. Stick′leback, a small river-fish so called from the spines on its back; Stick′ler, a second or umpire in a duel: an obstinate contender, esp. for something trifling.—adj. Stick′ler-like (Shak.), in the manner of a stickler. [A dim. of stick (n.).] -
stickle
stik′l, adj. high, rapid.—n. a current below a waterfall. [A.S. sticol, steep.]
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🔤- stickle, verb, present, 1st person singular of stickle (infinitive).
- stickle, verb (infinitive).
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