startled

== English == === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈstɑɹt.l̩d/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈstɑːt.l̩d/ === Adjective === startled (comparative more startled, superlative most startled) Surprised and slightly frightened. Synonym: spooked ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === startled simple past and past participle of startle === References === “startled”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. === Anagrams === tardlets