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startled

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Scrabble points
9
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10
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈstɑɹt.l̩d/
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/ˈstɑɹt.l̩d/ · /ˈstɑːt.l̩d/

Definition of startled

2 senses · 2 parts of speech

adj

  1. Surprised and slightly frightened.
    “The burnt and bleeding man staggered to his feet, dazed and unbelieving, and asked the startled townspeople who came running whether his fireman and guard were safe. He was kept away from the smouldering crater where his engine had been, and taken to hospital.”
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adj

  1. Surprised and slightly frightened.
    “The burnt and bleeding man staggered to his feet, dazed and unbelieving, and asked the startled townspeople who came running whether his fireman and guard were safe. He was kept away from the smouldering crater where his engine had been, and taken to hospital.”

verb

  1. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of startle

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