Associations to the word «Startling»
Noun
- Englishmen
- Cosmos
- Cheek
- Roaring
- Wonder
- Sight
- Noise
- Rustling
- Twist
- Remark
- Truth
- Quarterly
- Obscurity
- Amazement
- Precision
- Astonishment
- Summons
- Manner
- Eye
- Saucer
- Confirmation
- Lash
- Altering
- Waistcoat
- Tone
- Midst
- Paragraph
- Thick
- Brilliance
- Breakthrough
- Peculiarity
- Conception
- Breadth
- Circumstance
- Accuracy
- Colour
- Mastery
- Personage
- Tendency
- Anguish
- Fiction
Adjective
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".
Wise words
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