startfulness

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noun

Tendency to be startled; skittishness.

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Meanings

nounstartfulness (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountableTendency to be startled; skittishness.

Origin

From startful + -ness.

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APA

startfulness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/startfulness

MLA

“startfulness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/startfulness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “startfulness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/startfulness.

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