startling

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Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /ˈstɑɹ.tl̩.ɪŋ/, /ˈstɑɹt.lɪŋ/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈstɑː.tl̩.ɪŋ/, /ˈstɑːt.lɪŋ/

Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of startle#English|startle.

Adjective

startling

1. Likely to startle; surprising; shocking.

   Synonyms: alarming

Translations

• German: überraschend, alarmierend, erschreckend, erstaunlich, schockierend, bestürzend
• Italian: sconvolgente, sorprendente
• Spanish: sorprendente, alarmante

Noun

startling (plural startlings)

1. A startle; a sudden motion or shock.
   • 1853, The Scottish Review

     Soon the formications and muscular debility returned, not alone, but accompanied with painful cramps and startlings in the feet and calves of the legs.

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