startled
English
editPronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈstɑɹt.l̩d/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈstɑːt.l̩d/
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Adjective
editstartled (comparative more startled, superlative most startled)
- Surprised and slightly frightened.
- Synonym: spooked
- 2022 January 12, Benedict le Vay, “The heroes of Soham...”, in RAIL, number 948, page 43:
- The burnt and bleeding man staggered to his feet, dazed and unbelieving, and asked the startled townspeople who came running whether his fireman and guard were safe. He was kept away from the smouldering crater where his engine had been, and taken to hospital.
Translations
editsurprised and slightly frightened
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Verb
editstartled
- simple past and past participle of startle
References
edit- “startled”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.