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startle up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
startle up
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To flush a target, usually birds and often accidentally.

Dated

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

startles up (present, singular) startling up (participle, present) startled up (participle, past) startled up (past)

Questions

What does startle up mean?
To flush a target, usually birds and often accidentally.

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