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Definition of "startles" []

  • Plural form of startle. (noun)
  • Third-person singular simple present indicative form of startle. (verb)

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Use "startles" in a sentence
  • "He makes no answer, but his expression startles me."
  • "The broadest bridge is the Alexandre III Bridge in Paris, at least it looks the broadest, while the narrowest bridge, without a shadow of doubt, is the bridge that was built by ants in the moon; if the phrase startles you remember it is only in a novel by Wells."
  • "The minute lengthens into ten, and another call startles us."
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