startling

adj, noun — 2 senses

startling

adj

US /ˈstɑɹ.tl̩.ɪŋ/ · UK /ˈstɑː.tl̩.ɪŋ/

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.2011 September 27, Alistair Magowan, “Bayern Munich 2 - 0 Man City”, in BBC Sport:

Derived terms: startlingly, startlingness, unstartling

startling

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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