- stick|ler
- stick|ler «STIHK luhr», noun.a person who contends or insists stubbornly, sometimes over trifles: »
a stickler for punctuality.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
stick|ler
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stick·ler — /ˈstıkəlɚ/ noun, pl lers [count] : a person who believes that something is very important and should be done or followed all the time an etiquette stickler usually + for a stickler for proper etiquette He s a stickler for the rules … Useful english dictionary
ler — al·ber·tus·ta·ler; al·ler·gen; al·ler·gic; al·ler·gin; al·ler·gist; al·ler·gol·o·gy; al·ler·gy; al·ler·i·on; an·nul·ler; ant·ler; ant·ler·ite; ar·til·ler·ist; be·dev·il·ler; beg·ler·beg; bel·ler; bel·ler·ic; bel·ler·o·phon; bime·ler·ite;… … English syllables
stick — ban·stick·le; broom·stick; crab·stick; lob·stick; maul·stick; spit·stick; stick; stick·abil·i·ty; stick·age; stick·ery; stick·ful; stick·i·ly; stick·i·ness; stick·it; stick·le·back; stick·ler; stick·less; stick·ling; stick·man; stick·um;… … English syllables
stickler — stick·ler … English syllables
Stickler syndrome — Stick·ler syndrome stik lər n a variable disorder of connective tissue involving the skeleton, face, and eyes that is characterized by myopia, retinal detachment, cleft palate, micrognathia, flat facies, premature arthritis, hip deformity, and… … Medical dictionary
stickler — stick|ler [ˈstıklə US ər] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: stickle to argue about small points (16 20 centuries), from stightle to put in order (13 15 centuries), from Old English stihtan] be a stickler for detail/rules/accuracy etc to think that… … Dictionary of contemporary English
stickler — stick|ler [ stıklər ] noun count someone who thinks a particular thing is very important and who thinks that other people should feel the same: a stickler for rules/details/accuracy … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stickler — stick•ler [[t]ˈstɪk lər[/t]] n. 1) a person who insists on something unyieldingly (usu. fol. by for) 2) any puzzling or difficult problem • Etymology: 1530–40 … From formal English to slang
stickler-like — stickˈler like adjective or adverb (Shakespeare) • • • Main Entry: ↑stickle … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
