Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

startlish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
startlish
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Easily startled; skittish.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Etymology

From startle + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more startlish (comparative) most startlish (superlative)

Derived Forms

startlishness

Questions

What does startlish mean?
Easily startled; skittish.
Where does startlish come from?
From startle + -ish.

How to pronounce startlish

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