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startled - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'startled' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Startled [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Startle

Meaning of 'startled' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . startled [ s]
Meaning (1):
- excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
Example in sentence:
  • her startled expression;
  • students startled by the teacher's quiet return;
  • the sudden fluttering of the startled pigeons

Nearby Words:

stab stabat mater stabbed stabber stabbing stabbingly stabiliment stabilitate stability stable

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