startled meaning

UK US /ˈstɑrtəld/ 2 syllables

startled (adjective): excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement.

Definition of startled

  1. 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

    Similar: surprised

How to pronounce startled

startled is pronounced /ˈstɑrtəld/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in ED · 8-letter words

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