v.
Pronunciation: ' sti-k ə l
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: stick · led ; stick · ling \ -k( ə -)li ŋ \
Etymology: alteration of Middle English stightlen, frequentative of stighten to arrange, from Old English stihtan; akin to Old Norse st ē tta to found, support
Date: 1642
1 : to contend especially stubbornly and usually on insufficient grounds
2 : to feel scruples : SCRUPLE