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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