Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction? --Addison. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
startled — adj. 1) startled at (startled at the news) 2) startled to + inf. (she was startled to hear of their divorce) * * * startled to + inf. (she was startled to hear of their divorce) startled at (startled at the news) … Combinatory dictionary
startled — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, seem, sound ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc … Collocations dictionary
startled — star|tled [ startld ] adjective * suddenly frightened or surprised by something: I was startled to see a face suddenly appear at the window. Lisa whirled around, startled, at the sound of Vass s voice. the startled look on his face … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
startled */ — UK [ˈstɑː(r)t(ə)ld] / US [ˈstɑrt(ə)ld] adjective suddenly frightened or surprised by something I was startled to see a face suddenly appear at the window. Lisa whirled round, startled, at the sound of Vass s voice. the startled look on his face … English dictionary
startled — adjective excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement (Freq. 6) students startled by the teacher s quiet return the sudden fluttering of the startled pigeons her startled expression • Similar to: ↑surprised … Useful english dictionary
startled — startle ► VERB ▪ cause to feel sudden shock or alarm. DERIVATIVES startled adjective. ORIGIN Old English, «kick, struggle»; related to START(Cf. ↑start) … English terms dictionary
Startled Insects — Infobox musical artist Name = Startled Insects Img capt = Landscape = yes Background = group or band Origin = Bristol, flagicon|England England Genre = jazz Synthpop Years active = 1984 1996 Label = Antenna Records Antilles Records 2ndSight… … Wikipedia
startled — adjective Extremely shocked … Wiktionary
startled — Synonyms and related words: affrighted, alarmed, alerted, aroused, bowled down, consternated, daunted, dismayed, disquieted, electrified, frightened, in a fright, in a funk, jarred, jolted, shaken, shocked, shook, staggered, taken aback … Moby Thesaurus
startled — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. frightened, alarmed, shocked; see surprised … English dictionary for students
