Definition of Startled

Adjective: startled  staa(r)-t(u)ld

  1. Excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
    "students startled by the teacher's quiet return"; "the sudden fluttering of the startled pigeons"; "her startled expression"
Verb: startle  staa(r)-t(u)l
  1. To stimulate to action
    "..startled him awake";
    - galvanize, galvanise [Brit]
     
  2. Move suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
    "She startled when I walked into the room";
    - jump, start

See also:
startle
startlement

Anagrams containing the word startled

sreatldt dstartle edstartl ledstart tledstar rtledsta artledst tartleds