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• Startle — Star tle (st[aum]r t l), v. t. 1. To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise. [1913 Webster] The supposition, at least, that angels do sometimes assume bodies need not… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Startle — Star tle, n. A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger. [1913 Webster] After having recovered from my first startle, I was very well pleased with the accident. Spectator. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• startle colours — plural noun (zoology) Bright colours on the bodies of animals or wings of birds which often resemble vertebrate eyes and act as an anti predator device • • • Main Entry: ↑startle …   Useful english dictionary

• Startle — Star tle (st[aum]r t l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Startled} (st[aum]r t ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Startling} (st[aum]r tl[i^]ng).] [Freq. of start.] To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start. [1913 Webster] Why shrinks the soul Back on… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• startle disease — startle disease. См. гиперэкплексия. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

• startle disease — startle disease. = hyperekplexia (см.). (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

• startle — index disconcert, disturb, frighten, menace, upset Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• startle — c.1300, run to and fro, frequentative of sterten (see START (Cf. start)). Sense of move suddenly in surprise or fear first recorded 1520s. Trans. meaning frighten suddenly is from 1590s. The word retains more of the original meaning of START (Cf …   Etymology dictionary

• startle — *scare, alarm, terrify, terrorize, *frighten, fright, affray, affright Analogous words: *surprise, astonish, astound: rouse, arouse, *stir: electrify, *thrill state n State, condition, mode, situation, posture, status can all mean the way in… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• startle — [v] frighten, surprise affright, agitate, alarm, amaze, astonish, astound, awe, bolt, consternate, floor, fright, give a turn*, jump, make jump, rock, scare, scare to death*, shake up, shock, spook, spring, spring something on*, stagger, start,… …   New thesaurus

• startle — ► VERB ▪ cause to feel sudden shock or alarm. DERIVATIVES startled adjective. ORIGIN Old English, «kick, struggle»; related to START(Cf. ↑start) …   English terms dictionary