strickle
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strickle
- /ˈstrɪkl̩/
Rhymes with -ɪkəl
Where it comes from
From Middle English strikile, strikelle, strikyll, from Old English stricel, equivalent to strick + -le (diminutive suffix). Compare Middle Dutch strijkel, streekel, strekel.
noun strickles · strikle · stritchel · stritchell · stritchill · strichell
- A rod used to level off heaped grain etc. when being measured, or concrete after pouring.
- A tool for sharpening scythes, composed typically of a piece of wood smeared with grease and sand.
- A bevel-edged finishing tool used for smoothing the surface of a mold, core, or mold in sand or loam.
- A template; a pattern.
- An instrument used in dressing flax.
verb strickles · strickling · strickled · strikle · stritchel
- To level using a strickle.
Thesaurus
Talk about this word "strickle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/strickle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. strickle. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/strickle "strickle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/strickle.Cite this
@misc{strickle_2026,
title = {strickle},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/strickle},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
