Associations to the word «Heckle»
Noun
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Wiktionary
HECKLE, verb. (transitive) To question harshly in an attempt to find or reveal weaknesses. [from later 18th c.]
HECKLE, verb. (transitive) To insult, tease, make fun of or badger.
Dictionary definition
HECKLE, noun. A comb for separating flax fibers.
HECKLE, verb. Comb with a heckle; "heckle hemp or flax".
HECKLE, verb. Challenge aggressively.
Wise words
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.