startle

As verbs the difference between startle and glance

is that startle is (label) to move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start while glance is to look briefly (at something).

As nouns the difference between startle and glance

is that startle is a sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger while glance is a brief or cursory look.

As nouns the difference between disturbance and startle

is that disturbance is the act of disturbing, being disturbed 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 nouns the difference between marvel and startle

is that marvel is that which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle while startle is a sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.

As verbs the difference between marvel and startle

is that marvel is to become filled with wonderment or admiration; to be amazed at something while startle is (label) to move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

In transitive terms the difference between jolt and startle

is that jolt is to shock emotionally while startle is to excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.

In intransitive terms the difference between jolt and startle

is that jolt is to shake; to move with a series of jerks while startle is to move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

As nouns the difference between suprise and startle

is that suprise is misspelling of lang=en while startle is a sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.

As verbs the difference between suprise and startle

is that suprise is misspelling of lang=en while startle is to move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

As verbs the difference between startle and bother

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

As nouns the difference between startle and bother

is that startle is a sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger while bother is fuss, ado.

As an interjection bother is

a mild expression of annoyance.

As verbs the difference between terrified and startle

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

As an adjective terrified

is extremely frightened.

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 spooked

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

As a noun startle

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

As an adjective spooked is

a little scared; worried by a feeling or event. Describing the unsettling feeling there being another unknown ghostly presence.

As nouns the difference between recoil and startle

is that recoil is a starting or falling back; a rebound; a shrinking while startle is a sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.

As verbs the difference between recoil and startle

is that recoil is to retreat before an opponent while startle is to move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

As verbs the difference between startle and stagger

is that startle is (label) to move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start while stagger is sway unsteadily, reel, or totter.

As nouns the difference between startle and stagger

is that startle is a sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger while stagger is an unsteady movement of the body in walking or standing, as if one were about to fall; a reeling motion; vertigo; -- often in the plural; as, the stagger of a drunken man.