- be a stickler
- v. be insistent, be persistent
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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Stickler — is a family name which may refer to any of the following:*Alfons Maria Stickler (1910 mdash;2007), Roman Catholic clergyman *Dick Stickler, U.S. politician *Friedrich Stickler (born 1949), Austrian football official *Helen Stickler (born 1968), U … Wikipedia
Stickler — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Alfons Maria Stickler (1910–2007), österreichischer Kurienkardinal Friedrich Stickler (* 1949), ehemaliger Präsident des Österreichischen Fußball Bundes (ÖFB) Matthias Stickler (* 1967), deutscher… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Stickler — Stic kler (st[i^]k kl[ e]r), n. [See {Stickle}, v. t.] One who stickles. Specifically: [1913 Webster] (a) One who arbitrates a duel; a sidesman to a fencer; a second; an umpire. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Basilius, the judge, appointed sticklers and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stickler — [stik′lər] n. [see STICKLE] 1. a person who insists on the strict observance of something specified: usually with for [a stickler for discipline ] ☆ 2. Informal something puzzling or difficult to solve … English World dictionary
Stickler syndrome — Stickler syndrome. См. синдром Стиклера. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
stickler — index bigot Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
stickler — 1530s, moderator, umpire, from stickle mediate (1520s), probably a frequentative of M.E. stihen to arrange, place, from O.E. stihan to arrange order, which is cognate with M.Du. stichten, Ger. stiften to found, establish, probably from P.Gmc.… … Etymology dictionary
stickler — ► NOUN ▪ a person who insists on a certain quality or type of behaviour. ORIGIN originally in the sense «umpire»: from Old English, «set in order» … English terms dictionary
Stickler syndrome — Infobox Disease Name = Stickler syndrome Caption = DiseasesDB = 29327 ICD10 = ICD10|Q|87|8|q|80 ICD9 = ICD9|756.0 ICDO = OMIM = 108300 OMIM mult = OMIM2|277610 OMIM2|184840 MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = Stickler syndrome … Wikipedia
stickler — n. one who insists on exactness a stickler for (a stickler for protocol) * * * [ stɪklə] [ one who insists on exactness ] a stickler for (a stickler for protocol) … Combinatory dictionary
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
