STARTLE
\stˈɑːtə͡l], \stˈɑːtəl], \s_t_ˈɑː_t_əl]\
Definitions of STARTLE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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By Princeton University
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.
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A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.
By Oddity Software
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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To start or move suddenly: to feel sudden alarm.
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To excite suddenly: to shock: to frighten.
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Sudden alarm or surprise.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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