STICKLER


Meaning of STICKLER in English

/stik"leuhr/ , n.

1. a person who insists on something unyieldingly (usually fol. by for ): a stickler for ceremony.

2. any puzzling or difficult problem.

[ 1530-40; STICKLE + -ER 1 ]

Syn. 1. fanatic, purist, perfectionist. 2. puzzle, riddle, mystery.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .