How Do You Spell STRICKLE?

Pronunciation: [stɹˈɪkə͡l] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "strickle" may seem confusing at first glance, but it is pronounced as /ˈstrɪkəl/. The word is derived from the Old English word "stricel", meaning a straight piece of wood or metal used to level off grain or measure the consistency of a surface. Despite its uncommon usage today, strickles remain important in professions such as woodworking and baking. The word's spelling is influenced by its Middle English origins, but its pronunciation remains consistent with English phonetics.

STRICKLE Meaning and Definition

1. Strickle is a noun that refers to a tool or instrument used to level or smooth a surface, especially in woodworking and other crafts. It typically consists of a long, flat piece of wood or metal, often tapered at one end, which is used to scrape or strike a surface in order to remove imperfections and achieve a desired level of flatness or smoothness. Strickles are commonly used in tasks involving wood planing, sanding, or finishing, and they can also be used in various metalworking and masonry applications.

   The verb form of strickle involves the action of using such a tool. It means to scrape or strike a surface using a strickle in order to level, smooth, or shape it. This action may be performed by hand or with the help of other tools or equipment.

   In a broader sense, the term strickle can also be used metaphorically to describe any process or action that involves carefully and diligently shaping, adjusting, or refining something to achieve a desired outcome. This can apply to other fields such as management, problem-solving, or decision-making, where a systematic approach and precision are required to accomplish a goal or improve a situation.

2. An instr. to strike grain to a level with the measure; a strike; a stone for whetting scythes; an instr. used in the moulding of pipes-also spelt strikle and strickler.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for STRICKLE

• atrickle
• ztrickle
• xtrickle
• dtrickle
• etrickle
• wtrickle
• srrickle
• sfrickle
• sgrickle
• syrickle
• s6rickle
• s5rickle
• steickle
• stdickle
• st4ickle
• struckle
• strjckle
• strkckle
• strockle

Etymology of STRICKLE

The word "strickle" originated from the Old English word "stricel" or "stricul", which itself came from the Proto-Germanic word "strikulaz". This Proto-Germanic root means "small stick" or "rod". The word has been in use since at least the 14th century and has had various meanings over time. In medieval times, "strickle" referred to a rod or stick used to level or smooth plowed ground in preparation for planting. It later evolved to describe a tool used in carpentry for straightening or smoothing surfaces. Additionally, "strickle" can also mean a rod used to strike or beat, particularly in the context of metalworking.

Similar spelling words for STRICKLE

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• strictness,
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• STORCH,
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• sturrock,
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• stricture,
• strikeout,
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• strictly,
• Strick,
• starchy,
• sturgill,
• sturkie.

Conjugate verb Strickle

CONDITIONAL

I would strickle

you would strickle

he/she/it would strickle

we would strickle

they would strickle

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be strickling

you would be strickling

he/she/it would be strickling

we would be strickling

they would be strickling

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have strickle

you would have strickle

he/she/it would have strickle

we would have strickle

they would have strickle

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been strickling

you would have been strickling

he/she/it would have been strickling

we would have been strickling

they would have been strickling

FUTURE

I will strickle

you will strickle

he/she/it will strickle

we will strickle

they will strickle

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be strickling

you will be strickling

he/she/it will be strickling

we will be strickling

they will be strickling

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have strickled

you will have strickled

he/she/it will have strickled

we will have strickled

they will have strickled

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been strickling

you will have been strickling

he/she/it will have been strickling

we will have been strickling

they will have been strickling

IMPERATIVE

you strickle

we let´s strickle

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to strickle

PAST

I strickled

you strickled

he/she/it strickled

we strickled

they strickled

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was strickling

you were strickling

he/she/it was strickling

we were strickling

they were strickling

PAST PARTICIPLE

strickled

PAST PERFECT

I had strickled

you had strickled

he/she/it had strickled

we had strickled

they had strickled

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been strickling

you had been strickling

he/she/it had been strickling

we had been strickling

they had been strickling

PRESENT

I strickle

you strickle

he/she/it strickles

we strickle

they strickle

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am strickling

you are strickling

he/she/it is strickling

we are strickling

they are strickling

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

strickling

PRESENT PERFECT

I have strickled

you have strickled

he/she/it has strickled

we have strickled

they have strickled

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been strickling

you have been strickling

he/she/it has been strickling

we have been strickling

they have been strickling