'Startle' definitions:
Definition of 'startle'
(from WordNet)
Definition of 'Startle'
From: GCIDE
- Startle \Star"tle\, n. A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger. [1913 Webster]
- After having recovered from my first startle, I was very well pleased with the accident. --Spectator. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Startle'
From: GCIDE
- Startle \Star"tle\ (st[aum]r"t'l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Startled (st[aum]r"t'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Startling (st[aum]r"tl[i^]ng).] [Freq. of start.] To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start. [1913 Webster]
- Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction? --Addison. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Startle'
From: GCIDE
- Startle \Star"tle\ (st[aum]r"t'l), v. t.
- 1. To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise. [1913 Webster]
- The supposition, at least, that angels do sometimes assume bodies need not startle us. --Locke. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To deter; to cause to deviate. [R.] --Clarendon. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: To start; shock; fright; frighten; alarm. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'startle'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- affright,
- alarm,
- alert,
- amaze,
- arouse,
- astonish,
- astound,
- awe,
- awestrike,
- be startled,
- bedaze,
- bedazzle,
- bewilder,
- boggle,
- bolt,
- bowl down,
- bowl over,
- confound,
- cry havoc,
- cry wolf,
- curdle the blood,
- daze,
- dazzle,
- discombobulate,
- discompose,
- dismay,
- disquiet,
- disturb,
- dumbfound,
- dumbfounder,
- electrify,
- fight shy,
- flabbergast,
- flinch,
- fly storm warnings,
- fright,
- frighten,
- funk,
- horripilate,
- jar,
- jib,
- jolt,
- jump,
- jump a mile,
- make one tremble,
- overwhelm,
- panic,
- paralyze,
- perplex,
- perturb,
- petrify,
- raise apprehensions,
- scare,
- shake,
- shake up,
- shock,
- shy,
- skedaddle,
- sound the alarm,
- sound the tocsin,
- spook,
- spring,
- stagger,
- stampede,
- start,
- start aside,
- strike dead,
- strike dumb,
- strike with wonder,
- stun,
- stupefy,
- surprise,
- take aback,
- terrify,
- terrorize,
- unman,
- unnerve,
- unsettle,
- unstring,
- upset,
- warn