The dog jumped at the girl and startled her.
SYNONYM(S): scare, alarm, shock, stun.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
star·tle — … Useful english dictionary
tle — abris·tle; abus·tle; apos·tle; apos·tle·hood; apos·tle·ship; bait·tle; bat·tle·dore; bat·tle·ment; bat·tle·ment·ed; bat·tle·some; be·lit·tle; be·lit·tle·ment; bot·tle·ful; bris·tle·less; brus·tle; but·tle; cac·o·mis·tle; cas·tle·ry; cas·tle·ward; … English syllables
star — lode·star; pro·to·star; star; star·bo·lins; star·dom; star·er; star·ful; star·gaze; star·gaz·er; star·gaz·ing; star·ing·ly; star·less; star·let; star·ling s; star·lite; star·rer; star·ri·ly; star·ri·ness; star·ry; star·ship; star·tler;… … English syllables
Star thistle — Thistle This tle, n. [OE. thistil, AS. [thorn]istel; akin to D. & G. distel, OHG. distila, distil, Icel. [thorn]istill, Sw. tistel, Dan. tidsel; of uncertain origin.] (Bot.) Any one of several prickly composite plants, especially those of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brittle star — brit′tle star or brit′tle•star n. ivt any echinoderm of the class Ophiuroidea, having the body composed of a central rounded disk from which radiate long, slender, fragile arms • Etymology: 1835–45 … From formal English to slang
bot|tle-wash|er — «BOT uhl WOSH uhr, WSH », noun. Informal. a general caretaker; factotum: »Marcovic had been the bodyguard, bottle washer, and friend of film star Alain Delon (London Times) … Useful english dictionary
Brittle star — Brit tle star (br[i^]t t l st[aum]r ), (Zo[ o]l.) Any species of ophiuran starfishes. See {Ophiuroidea}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
startle — star·tle … English syllables
startle — star•tle [[t]ˈstɑr tl[/t]] v. tled, tling, n. 1) to disturb or agitate suddenly and usu. briefly, as by surprise or alarm 2) to start involuntarily, as from surprise or alarm 3) a sudden shock of surprise, mild alarm, or the like • Etymology: bef … From formal English to slang
startle — star·tle (stahrґtəl) [A.S. stertlen to run about] 1. to make a quick involuntary movement as in alarm, surprise, or fright. 2. to become alarmed, surprised, or frightened … Medical dictionary
