stickle
1Stickle — Stic kle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stickled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stickling}.] [Probably fr. OE. stightlen, sti?tlen, to dispose, arrange, govern, freq. of stihten, AS. stihtan: cf. G. stiften to found, to establish.] 1. To separate combatants by… …
2Stickle — Stic kle, n. [Cf. {stick}, v. t. & i.] A shallow rapid in a river; also, the current below a waterfall. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] Patient anglers, standing all the day Near to some shallow stickle or deep bay. W. Browne. [1913 Webster] …
3Stickle — Stic kle, v. t. 1. To separate, as combatants; hence, to quiet, to appease, as disputants. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Which [question] violently they pursue, Nor stickled would they be. Drayton. [1913 Webster] 2. To intervene in; to stop, or put an… …
4stickle — index haggle, refuse, remonstrate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
5stickle — vb balk, shy, boggle, jib, *demur, scruple, stick, strain Analogous words: *hesitate, vacillate, falter, waver: *object, kick, protest …
6stickle — [stik′əl] vi. stickled, stickling [prob. < ME stightlen, to rule, order, dispose, freq. of stighten, to dispose, destine < OE stihtan, prob. akin to Ger stiften, to arrange, establish: for prob. IE base see STIFF] 1. to raise objections,… …
7stickle — verb /ˈstɪk(ə)l/ a) To argue or struggle . ‘She has other people than poor little you to think about, and has gone abroad with them; so you neednt be in the least afraid shell stickle this time for her rights.’ b) To raise objections; to argue… …
8stickle — Synonyms and related words: abrupt, arduous, back down, balance, balk, blench, boggle, contend, contend for, debate, deliberate, demur, die hard, falter, fear, fight for, fight shy of, flinch, gag, hang back, hang off, have qualms, hem and haw,… …
9Stickle Pike — Infobox Mountain Name = Stickle Pike Photo = Sticklepike.jpg Caption = Looking to Stickle Pike from the continuing southerly ridge to Great Stickle. Elevation = 375 m Grid Reference = SD 21202 92796 Location = Lake District, England Listing =… …
10Stickle bricks — A selection of stickle bricks. Stickle Bricks are a construction toy primarily intended for toddlers invented by Denys Fisher. The brand is owned by Hasbro and they are currently manufactured by Flair Leisure Products plc. An individual stickle… …
