stickler
[ stik-ler ]
/ ˈstɪk lər /
noun
a person who insists on something unyieldingly (usually followed by for): a stickler for ceremony.
any puzzling or difficult problem.
SYNONYMS FOR stickler
Words nearby stickler
sticking plaster,
sticking point,
stickit,
stickle,
stickleback,
stickler,
stickler syndrome,
stickley,
stickman,
stickout,
stickpin
Example sentences from the Web for stickler
British Dictionary definitions for stickler
stickler
/ (ˈstɪklə) /
noun
(usually foll by for)
a person who makes insistent demands
a stickler for accuracy
a problem or puzzle
the investigation proved to be a stickler