stickler
Meanings
Plural: sticklers
Noun
- someone who insists on something
- "a stickler for promptness"
- A referee or adjudicator at a fight, wrestling match, duel, etc. who ensures fair play.
- Someone who insistently advocates for something, especially for strict observance of a formal rule.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English stighteler, stytelere, equivalent to stickle + -er. The judges at Cornish wrestling matches do indeed carry sticks which serve for signalling and as a badge of their office. This practice has evolved from holding swords and then swordsticks.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 14
stickler is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordstickler is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stickler is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 16
stickler is a valid Words With Friends word