startling
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English
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈstɑɹ.tl̩.ɪŋ/, /ˈstɑɹt.lɪŋ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈstɑː.tl̩.ɪŋ/, /ˈstɑːt.lɪŋ/
- Hyphenation: start‧ling
Verb
startling
- present participle and gerund of startle
Adjective
startling (comparative more startling, superlative most startling)
- Likely to startle; surprising; shocking.
- Synonym: alarming
Derived terms
Translations
likely to startle
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Noun
startling (plural startlings)
- 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.