Hypertext Webster Gateway: "startle"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Startle \Star"tle\, n.
A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm,
surprise, or apprehension of danger.
After having recovered from my first startle, I was
very well pleased with the accident. --Spectator.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Startle \Star"tle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Startled}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Startling}.] [Freq. of start.]
To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.
Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at
destruction? --Addison.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Startle \Star"tle\, v. t.
1. To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to
frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to
surprise.
The supposition, at least, that angels do sometimes
assume bodies need not startle us. --Locke.
2. To deter; to cause to deviate. [R.] --Clarendon.
Syn: To start; shock; fright; frighten; alarm.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
startle
n : a sudden involuntary movement: "he awoke with a start" [syn:
{jump}, {start}]
v 1: to stimulate to action : "..startled him awake." [syn: {galvanize},
{galvanise}]
2: move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She
startled when I walked into the room" [syn: {jump}, {start}]
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