ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Startlish

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Startlish is an adjective meaning (colloquial) Easily startled; skittish.

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?”

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include skittish, startish, startful, spookish, spooky, skiddish.

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