Associations to the word «Startling»
Noun
- Roar
- Instant
- Spectacle
- Slumber
- Simplicity
- Metaphor
- Realization
- Splendor
- Ebert
- Rumble
- Burst
- Effect
- Clap
- Medusa
- News
- Beauty
- Exaggeration
- Glimpse
- Outcry
- Thom
- Grandeur
- Absurdity
- Desolation
- Footman
- Executioner
- Excitement
- Impression
- Transformation
- Hair
- Similarity
- Oration
- Silence
- Realism
- Thunder
- Adventures
- Occurrence
- Indifference
- Splendour
- Converse
- Epithet
- Cry
- Imagination
- Sparkling
- Climax
- Odyssey
- Freshness
- Glare
- Fact
- Insistence
- Individuality
- Statement
- Vitality
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
STARTLING, verb. Present participle of startle
STARTLING, adjective. Likely to startle; surprising; shocking.
Dictionary definition
STARTLING, adjective. So remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm; "Sydney's startling new Opera House"; "startling news"; "startling earthquake shocks".
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