Sekirov Dictionary

startling

UK /ˈstɑː.tl̩.ɪŋ/US /ˈstɑɹ.tl̩.ɪŋ/

adjective 1
noun 1
forms 3

adjective1

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Likely to startle; surprising; shocking.
- That startling admission capped a miserable night for City as they arrived in Germany following an unbeaten start to the season. — 2011

noun1

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A startle; a sudden motion or shock.
- Soon the formications and muscular debility returned, not alone, but accompanied with painful cramps and startlings in the feet and calves of the legs. — 1853

forms

startlings · more startling · most startling

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