Definition of Stickle

1. Verb. Dispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points).

Generic synonyms: Argue, Contend, Debate, Fence
Derivative terms: Stickler

Definition of Stickle

1. v. i. To separate combatants by intervening.

2. v. t. To separate, as combatants; hence, to quiet, to appease, as disputants.

3. n. A shallow rapid in a river; also, the current below a waterfall.

Definition of Stickle

1. to argue stubbornly [v -LED, -LING, -LES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Stickle

stickier
stickies
stickiest
stickily
stickiness
stickinesses
sticking
sticking(p)
stickings
sticking out(p)
sticking plaster
sticking point
stickit
stickjaw
stickjaws
stickle (current term)
stickleback
sticklebacks
stickled
stickler
sticklers
stickles
sticklike
stickling
stickman
stickmen
stickout
stickouts
stickpin
stickpins

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