stick·le (st k  l)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; scruple. [Variant of Middle English stightlen, to contend, frequentative of stighten, to arrange, from Old English stihtian, stihtan; see steigh- in Indo-European roots.] |
stickle [ˈstɪkəl]
vb (intr)
1. to dispute stubbornly, esp about minor points
2. to refuse to agree or concur, esp by making petty stipulations
[C16 stightle (in the sense: to arbitrate): frequentative of Old English stihtan to arrange; related to Old Norse stētta to support]
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