startle

As verbs the difference between unnerve and startle

is that unnerve is to deprive of nerve, force, or strength; to weaken; to enfeeble while startle is (label) to move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

As a noun startle is

a sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.

As an adjective aghast

is terrified; struck with amazement; showing signs of terror or horror.

As a verb startle is

(label) to move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

As a noun startle is

a sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.

In transitive terms the difference between startle and terrorise

is that startle is to excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise while terrorise is to coerce (someone) by using threats or violence.

As verbs the difference between startle and terrorise

is that startle is to move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start while terrorise is to inflict someone with terror; to terrify.

As a noun startle

is a sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.

As verbs the difference between startle and terrorize

is that startle is (label) to move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start while terrorize is (american spelling).

As a noun startle

is a sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.

As verbs the difference between startle and scared

is that startle is to move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start while scared is past tense of scare.

As a noun startle

is a sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.

As an adjective scared is

having fear; afraid, frightened.

As verbs the difference between smartle and startle

is that smartle is (uk|dialect) to waste away while startle is (label) to move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

As a noun startle is

a sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.

As verbs the difference between startle and startled

is that startle is (label) to move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start while startled is (startle).

As a noun startle

is a sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.

As an adjective startled is

frightened.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and startle

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while startle is a sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.

As a verb startle is

(label) to move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

As verbs the difference between jump and startle

is that jump is to propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne while startle is (label) to move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

As nouns the difference between jump and startle

is that jump is the act of jumping; a leap; a spring; a bound or jump can be a kind of loose jacket for men while startle is a sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.

As an adverb jump

is (obsolete) exactly; precisely.

As an adjective jump

is (obsolete) exact; matched; fitting; precise.