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stickle    音标拼音: [st'ɪkəl]
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stickle
v 1: dispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points)

Stickle \Stic"kle\, n. [Cf. {stick}, v. t. & i.]
A shallow rapid in a river; also, the current below a
waterfall. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
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Patient anglers, standing all the day
Near to some shallow stickle or deep bay. --W. Browne.
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Stickle \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 intervening. [Obs.]
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When he [the angel] sees half of the Christians
killed, and the rest in a fair way of being routed,
he stickles betwixt the remainder of God's host and
the race of fiends. --Dryden.
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2. To contend, contest, or altercate, esp. in a pertinacious
manner on insufficient grounds.
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Fortune, as she 's wont, turned fickle,
And for the foe began to stickle. --Hudibras.
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While for paltry punk they roar and stickle.
--Dryden.
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The obstinacy with which he stickles for the wrong.
--Hazlitt.
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3. To play fast and loose; to pass from one side to the
other; to trim.
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Stickle \Stic"kle\, v. t.
1. To separate, as combatants; hence, to quiet, to appease,
as disputants. [Obs.]
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Which [question] violently they pursue,
Nor stickled would they be. --Drayton.
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2. To intervene in; to stop, or put an end to, by
intervening; hence, to arbitrate. [Obs.]
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They ran to him, and, pulling him back by force,
stickled that unnatural fray. --Sir P.
Sidney.
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  • STICKLE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of STICKLE is to contend especially stubbornly and usually on insufficient grounds
  • Stickle - definition of stickle by The Free Dictionary
    Define stickle stickle synonyms, stickle pronunciation, stickle translation, English dictionary definition of stickle intr v stick·led , stick·ling , stick·les 1 To argue or contend stubbornly, especially about trivial or petty points 2 To have or raise objections;
  • STICKLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    2 meanings: 1 to dispute stubbornly, esp about minor points 2 to refuse to agree or concur, esp by making petty stipulations Click for more definitions
  • Stickle - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
    DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘stickle' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary com or its editors
  • stickle, adj. ¹ n. ¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford . . .
    What does the word stickle mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word stickle, three of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence This word is used in south-western English regional dialect How common is the word stickle?
  • stickle - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    stickle (third-person singular simple present stickles, present participle stickling, simple past and past participle stickled) To act as referee or arbiter; to mediate (now rare) To argue or struggle for
  • What does stickle mean? - Definitions. net
    Stickle is a verb, typically used in British English, that means to argue or dispute stubbornly, particularly over minor or trivial matters It often refers to insisting on strict adherence to certain standards, rules, or principles





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