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startle
[ stahr-tl ]
verb (used with object)
- to disturb or agitate suddenly as by surprise or alarm.
Synonyms: , ,
- to cause to start involuntarily, by or as by a sudden shock.
verb (used without object)
- to start involuntarily, as from a shock of surprise or alarm.
noun
- a sudden shock of surprise, alarm, or the like.
- something that startles.
startle
/ ˈɑːə /
verb
- to be or cause to be surprised or frightened, esp so as to start involuntarily
Derived Forms
- ˈٲٱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ٲ·ٱ·Գ noun
- ٲ·ٱ noun
- dzܳ·ٲ·ٱ verb (used with object) outstartled outstartling
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of startle1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
This wild and impolitic work startled civilized Parisian salons with what sounded like sheer ugliness.
I think maybe I startled it, and then when I blew the whistle, I for sure startled it, and I think it was just curious at that point.
What happened in the first quarter of this century is already being weaponized in a startling fashion in the second era of Donald Trump.
Around the corner, on Crosby Street, the people with RVs have been happy — if, initially, a bit startled — to see nearby restaurants, a supermarket and a gym bustling.
The deafening roar of the aircraft startled nearby livestock, sending cattle into panicked stampedes.
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