startling

English

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈstɑɹ.tl̩.ɪŋ/, /ˈstɑɹt.lɪŋ/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈstɑː.tl̩.ɪŋ/, /ˈstɑːt.lɪŋ/
Hyphenation: start‧ling

Verb

startling

present participle and gerund of startle

Adjective

startling (comparative more startling, superlative most startling)

Likely to startle; surprising; shocking.
Synonym: alarming
- 2011 September 27, Alistair Magowan, “Bayern Munich 2 - 0 Man City”, in BBC Sport‎:
  That startling admission capped a miserable night for City as they arrived in Germany following an unbeaten start to the season.

Derived terms

startlingly

Translations

likely to startle

Bulgarian: плашещ (bg) (plašešt), обезпокоителен (bg) (obezpokoitelen)
Czech: překvapivý (cs) m
Finnish: hätkähdyttävä
German: überraschend (de), alarmierend (de), erschreckend (de), erstaunlich (de), schockierend (de), bestürzend (de)
Italian: sconvolgente (it), sorprendente (it)
Macedonian: вчудовиду́вачки (včudovidúvački), запрепасту́вачки (zaprepastúvački), вџасу́вачки (vdžasúvački)
Norwegian: oppsiktsvekkende
Spanish: sorprendente (es), alarmante (es)

Noun

startling (plural startlings)

A startle; a sudden motion or shock.
- 1853, The Scottish Review:
  Soon the formications and muscular debility returned, not alone, but accompanied with painful cramps and startlings in the feet and calves of the legs.

Anagrams

rattlings

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