stickle
to argue or haggle insistently, especially on trivial matters.
to raise objections; scruple; demur.
Origin of stickle
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How to use stickle in a sentence
At the usual hour that night the employés of stickle and Screw left work and took their several ways home ward.
The Garret and the Garden | R.M. BallantyneSome species of fish, notably the stickle-back and the bass, make nests and mother their young.
Sex=The Unknown Quantity | Ali NomadI would not stickle about hours, but the money and the drink are very just.
Sybil | Benjamin DisraeliHarrison stickle, 'the next neighbour of Pavey Ark, is another happy hunting-ground for beginners.
Climbing in The British Isles. Vol. 1 - England | W. P. Haskett SmithThis and the other gills between it and stickle Tarn afford good climbing up the walls by which they are enclosed.
Climbing in The British Isles. Vol. 1 - England | W. P. Haskett Smith
British Dictionary definitions for stickle
/ (ˈstɪkəl) /
to dispute stubbornly, esp about minor points
to refuse to agree or concur, esp by making petty stipulations
Origin of stickle
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