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Startling vs Startline - What's the difference?

startling | startline |

As a verb startling

is .

As an adjective startling

is likely to startle; surprising; shocking.

As a noun startline is

a line marking the start of something, such as a race.

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

    startline

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A line marking the start of something, such as a race.
  • A deadline by which a project, etc. must be started.