startling

Meanings

Plural: startlings

Verb

• to stimulate to action
• move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
• present participle and gerund of startle

Adjective Satellite

• so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
  • "Sydney's startling new Opera House"
  • "startling news"
  • "startling earthquake shocks"

Adj

• Likely to startle; surprising; shocking.

Noun

• A startle; a sudden motion or shock.

Synonyms

alarming, galvanise, galvanize, jump, start, startle

Anagrams of startling