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adjective
- 1. feeling or showing sudden shock or alarm: "her startled eyes met his"
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adjective. uk / ˈstɑː.t ə ld / us / ˈstɑːr.t̬ ə ld / Add to word list. surprised and slightly frightened: He was startled when dozens of strangers showed up at his office. a startled expression. See. startle. Fewer examples. She jumped like a startled rabbit. I was startled to see a woman's face staring back at me.
noun. : a sudden mild shock (as of surprise or alarm) Synonyms. Verb. amaze. astonish. astound. bowl over. dumbfound. dumfound. flabbergast. floor. rock. shock.
Startled definition: disturbed or agitated suddenly, as by surprise or alarm. See examples of STARTLED used in a sentence.
to do something unexpected that surprises and sometimes worries a person or animal: She was concentrating on her book and his voice startled her. The noise of the car startled the birds and the whole flock flew up into the air. Her article on diet startled many people into changing their eating habits. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
verb. If something sudden and unexpected startles you, it surprises and frightens you slightly. The telephone startled him. [VERB noun] Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you. [VERB noun] The news will startle the City. [VERB noun] Synonyms: surprise, shock, alarm, frighten More Synonyms of startle.
/ˈstɑːrtl/ Verb Forms. to surprise somebody suddenly in a way that slightly shocks or frightens them. startle somebody/something I didn't mean to startle you. The explosion startled the horse. I was startled by her question. She was startled into a little cry of surprise.
adjective. surprised; alarmed. in a startled voice. He gave her a startled look. She was startled to see him. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'startled' in a sentence. startled.
Verb Forms. to surprise someone suddenly in a way that slightly shocks or frightens them startle somebody/something I didn't mean to startle you. The explosion startled the horse. I was startled by her question. it startles somebody to do something It startled me to find her sitting in my office.
startled - excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement; "students startled by the teacher's quiet return"; "the sudden fluttering of the startled pigeons"; "her startled expression".
A startle is a quick, sharp movement, like a little jump that happens when you’re surprised or suddenly scared. If you sneak up on your mom and say "Boo!" you’ll startle her and she might jump up in her seat (before she yells at you to quit it). Alarm clocks and barking dogs often startle people.
