stickler
pronunciation
How to pronounce stickler in British English:
UK [ˈstɪklə(r)]
How to pronounce stickler in American English:
US ['stɪklər]
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- Noun:
- someone who insists on something
Word Origin
- stickler (n.)
- 1530s, "moderator, umpire," agent noun from stickle "mediate" (1520s), probably a frequentative of Middle English stighten "to arrange, place," from Old English stihtan "to rule, direct, arrange, order," which is cognate with Middle Dutch stichten, German stiften "to found, establish," probably from Proto-Germanic *stihtan "to place on a step or base," from PIE root *steigh- "to stride, step, rise" (see stair). Meaning "person who contends or insists stubbornly" is first recorded 1640s.
Example
- 1. My teacher is a stickler for the truth .
- 2. People find her a stickler about trifles .
- 3. My boss is a stickler for detail .
- 4. My high school coach is a stickler for discipline .
- 5. For that reason , he was a stickler for the rules : you fixed dents in the green ; you putted in turn ; you congratulated an opponent on a good shot .