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Starling vs Startling - What's the difference?

starling | startling |

As a noun starling

is a family, Sturnidae, of passerine birds.

As a proper noun Starling

is {{surname|A=An|English|from=nicknames}} from a nickname for a gregarious person.

As a verb startling is

present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective startling is

likely to startle; surprising; shocking.

starling

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A family, Sturnidae, of passerine birds.
  • # The common starling, Sturnus vulgaris , which has dark, iridescent plumage.
  • A structure of pilings that protects the piers of a bridge.
  • A California fish, the .

    • Derived terms

    * (l)

    startling

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Likely to startle; surprising; shocking.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=September 27 , author=Alistair Magowan , title=Bayern Munich 2 - 0 Man City , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=That startling admission capped a miserable night for City as they arrived in Germany following an unbeaten start to the season.}}

    Synonyms

    * alarming

    Derived terms

    * startlingly