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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.
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.
noun. : a sudden mild shock (as of surprise or alarm) Synonyms. Verb. amaze. astonish. astound. bowl over. dumbfound. dumfound. flabbergast. floor. rock. shock.
Define startled. startled synonyms, startled pronunciation, startled translation, English dictionary definition of startled. v. star·tled , star·tling , star·tles v. tr. 1. To cause to make a quick involuntary movement or start. 2. To alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly.
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. startled adjective. Martha gave her a startled look.
/ˈstɑːtl/ /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.
