HyperDic: stickle

English > 1 sense of the word stickle:
VERBcommunicationstickledispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points)
stickle > pronunciation
Soundsstih'kahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > stickle: 1 sense > verb 1, communication
Meaningdispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points) .
PatternSomebody ----s
Broaderargue, contend, debate, fenceHave an argument about something
Spanishargüir, entestarse
Nounssticklersomeone who insists on something

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