What does startlish mean?
Startlish means (colloquial) Easily startled; skittish..
Startlish
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
(colloquial) Easily startled; skittish..
Example Sentences
He stirred up in a kind of a startlish way; but when he see it was only me he took a good gap and stretch, and then he says: “Hello, what's up? Don't cry, bub. What's the trouble?”
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Antonyms for startlish
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Word Forms
- more startlish
- most startlish
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How do you use startlish in a sentence?
He stirred up in a kind of a startlish way; but when he see it was only me he took a good gap and stretch, and then he says: “Hello, what's up? Don't cry, bub. What's the trouble?”
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