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Meaning of Stickle | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈstɪk(ə)l

Definitions

  1. A sharp point; prickle; a spine
  2. A shallow rapid in a river.
    British, dialectal
  3. A surname.
  4. The current below a waterfall.
    British, dialectal

Equivalents

العربية جادل

Examples

“He swam through the plying poles of the stickle, and ran over the shallow, reaching safe water before the pack came down. He was young and fast and strong.”
“[P]atient Anglers ſtanding all the day / Neere to ſome ſhallovv ſtickle or deepe bay.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Stickleback sticklebag Stickled Sticklepath Stickler Stickler syndrome

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