stickle
stickle · more stickle · most stickle
Steep; high; inaccessibleSteep; high; inaccessible.
/ˈstɪk(ə)l/
Meaning
2 sensesSteep; high; inaccessible.
(UK, dialectal)High, as the water of a river; swollen; sweeping; rapid.
Origin
From Middle English stikel, from Old English sticel, sticol (“high, lofty, steep, reachingFrom Middle English stikel, from Old English sticel, sticol (“high, lofty, steep, reaching great heights, inaccessible”), from Proto-Germanic *stikulaz, *stikkulaz (“high, steep”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- (“to stick; peak”).
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Forms
more stickle, most stickle| Comparative | more stickle Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most stickle Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form