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Definition of Startles

Startle
Startle Star"tle, n. A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger. After having recovered from my first startle, I was very well pleased with the accident. --Spectator.
Startle
Startle Star"tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Startled; p. pr. & vb. n. Startling.] [Freq. of start.] To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start. Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction? --Addison.
Startle
Startle Star"tle, v. t. 1. To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise. The supposition, at least, that angels do sometimes assume bodies need not startle us. --Locke. 2. To deter; to cause to deviate. [R.] --Clarendon. Syn: To start; shock; fright; frighten; alarm.

Meaning of Startles from wikipedia

- Look up startling in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Startling may refer to: "Pandemic 2: The Startling", an episode of South Park Startling Stories...
- with negative affect. Usually the onset of the startle response is a startle reflex reaction. The startle reflex is a brainstem reflectory reaction (reflex)...
- up startle in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The startle response is an unconscious defensive response to sudden or threatening stimuli. Startle may...
- Startling Stories was an American pulp science fiction magazine, published from 1939 to 1955 by publisher Ned Pines' Standard Magazines. It was initially...
- Startled Insects, later known as The Insects, are an instrumental English pop-jazz band. Startled Insects began around 1983 in Bristol, England, as a...
- internal chronological order rather than by their publication date: Crane Startles Kunlun (Chinese: 鶴驚崑崙, serialized title Chinese: 舞鶴鳴鸞記 1940–1941) Precious...
- "Pandemic 2: The Startling" is the eleventh episode in the twelfth season of the American animated television series South Park. The 178th episode of...
- were Startling Odyssey and Startling Odyssey II. Contrary to their number ****ociations, the series progressed backwards; hence, the supposed Startling Odyssey...
- Startle-evoked movement (SEM or startReact) is the involuntary initiation of a planned action in response to a startling stimulus. While the classic startle...
- Fear-potentiated startle (FPS) is a reflexive physiological reaction to a presented stimulus, and is an indicator of the fear reaction in an organism...