Reverse Dictionary: STARTLE

ADJECTIVES
► AGLIFT frightened, terrified, startled  → 1400 obs.
► AGLOPPENED frightened, startled → 1450 obs.
► BESTURTED startled, alarmed → 1898 Sc. (Bk.)
► DING-DANG great, startling, extraordinary → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► DING-DONG great, startling, extraordinary → 1887 Eng. dial.
► GLOTTED surprised, startled → 1775 US
► GLOTTENED surprised, startled → 1691 Eng. dial.
► GLUFFED frightened, startled → 1892 Sc.
► RAISED-LIKE excited, maddened; startled, having the appearance of mental derangement → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► RAMAGE easily frightened or startled → 1567
► RAMAGEOUS ► RAMAGIOUS easily frightened or startled → c1530 obs.
► SKY-WISE AND CROOKED dumbfounded, extremely startling → 1915 Amer. dial.
► STARTFUL easily startled, nervous, timorous → 1790
► THUNDER-AND-LIGHTNING melodramatic, startling, violent → 1892

NOUNS
► BOMB an inflammatory or startling statement → 1975 US sl. (Bk.)
► GLOP a surprised or startled look; a start, a surprise → c1460 obs.
► JUMPS, THE feelings of nervousness or apprehension; fidgets; exaggerated startle responses → 1912 Amer. dial.
► SHELL-SHOCKER something that causes severe shock or surprise; an unexpected or startling event, revelation, etc. → 1935
► THUNDERBOLT something very destructive, terrible, or startling → 1559
► THUNDER-CLAP a sudden startling or terrifying occurrence, act, or piece of news → 1610
► YACKIE-THUNDER a sudden startling noise which proves to be nothing serious → 1958 Sc.

NOUNS – PERSON
► JUMPER a person, usually believed to be a French Canadian, who exhibits an exaggerated response to being startled → 1878 Amer. dial.
► JUMPING FRENCHMAN a person, usually believed to be a French Canadian, who exhibits an exaggerated response to being startled → 1878 Amer. dial.

VERBS
► ABRAID to arouse, to startle → 1596 obs.
► AFFRAY to disturb from sleep, rest, etc.; to startle, to alarm → 1393 obs.
► BEAT THE DUTCH to do something extraordinary or startling → 1775 colloq.
► BUNGFUNGER to startle, to confuse → 1836 US
► COCK ONE’S PISTOL to startle, dumbfound, surprise greatly, or annoy one → 1960 Amer. dial.
► DROP A BOMBSHELL to make a startling or unexpected announcement → Aust. sl.
► EFFRAY to frighten, affect with terror; to alarm, startle; to scare → 1375 obs.
► GALLOW to frighten, to daze, to scare, to startle → 1605 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► GALLY to frighten, to daze, to scare, to startle → 1605 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► GLOP to startle; to cause to stare → 1807 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► GLOPPEN to startle, to astound, to surprise; to scare, to frighten, to terrify; to stupefy → a1225 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► GOOSE to poke or tickle someone suddenly, esp. in the buttocks, or to threaten to do so; to startle → 1906 Amer. dial.
► SKEY to startle, to come upon suddenly → 1539 Sc. obs.
► STURT to be startled or frightened → 1786 Sc.
► WRECK SOMEONE’S BEADS to beat someone up; to shock or startle → 1970s US homosexual sl.