star|tling

star|tling
star|tling «STAHR tlihng», adjective.
that causes a shock of surprise; surprising; frightening: »

startling tales.

star´tling|ly, adverb.

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  • star´tling|ly — star|tling «STAHR tlihng», adjective. that causes a shock of surprise; surprising; frightening: »startling tales. –star´tling|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • star·tling — …   Useful english dictionary

  • tling — hos·tling; kit·tling; lit·tling; net·tling; prat·tling·ly; scrat·tling; rus·tling; bus·tling·ly; rat·tling·ly; rus·tling·ly; star·tling·ly; star·tling·ness; whis·tling·ly; …   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|tle — «STAHR tuhl», verb, tled, tling, noun. –v.t. to frighten suddenly; surprise: »The dog jumped at the girl and startled her. SYNONYM(S): scare, alarm, shock, stun. –v.i. to move suddenly in fear or surprise. –n. an experience of being startled; a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • startlingly — star·tling·ly …   English syllables

  • startling — star|tling [ startlıŋ ] adjective surprising or very unusual: Nobody made any response to his startling suggestion. ╾ star|tling|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • startling — star•tling [[t]ˈstɑrt lɪŋ, ˈstɑr tl ɪŋ[/t]] adj. cvb creating sudden alarm, surprise, or wonder; astonishing • Etymology: 1710–20 star′tling•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • startlingness — star·tling·ness …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

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