startler

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noun

One who, or that which, startles.

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Meanings

nounstartler (plural startlers)

plural startlers

  1. One who, or that which, startles.

Origin

From startle + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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