Startled: meaning, definitions and examples
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startled
[ หstษหrtld ]
feeling
feeling or showing sudden shock or alarm
Synonyms
astonished, shocked, surprised.
Examples of usage
- I was startled by the loud noise.
- She gave a startled cry when she saw the spider.
Translations
Translations of the word "startled" in other languages:
๐ต๐น assustado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคฟเคค
๐ฉ๐ช erschrocken
๐ฎ๐ฉ terkejut
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐะปัะบะฐะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ zaskoczony
๐ฏ๐ต ้ฉใใ (odorokita)
๐ซ๐ท surpris
๐ช๐ธ asustado
๐น๐ท รผrkmรผล
๐ฐ๐ท ๋๋ (nollan)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฐุนูุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ vydฤลกenรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ vystraลกenรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅๆ็ (chฤซjฤซng de)
๐ธ๐ฎ prestraลกen
๐ฎ๐ธ hrรฆddur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพัาัะฟ ะบะตัะบะตะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแ แฃแแ (gadak'ruli)
๐ฆ๐ฟ qorxmuล
๐ฒ๐ฝ asustado
Etymology
The word 'startled' originated from the Middle English word 'stertlen', which means 'to rush or leap'. It has been used in the English language since the 14th century. The concept of being startled is a universal human experience, as sudden surprises or shocks have always been a part of life.
See also: restart, startable, starter, starting, startle, upstart.
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