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 ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === startling (plural startlings) A startle; a sudden motion or shock. === Anagrams === rattlings