startling

Etymology

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of startle

adj

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

noun

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

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