Word: startles
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: star
tles
Definition: Third-person singular of startle; move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
Morphemes:
Affix: start
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To startle or be startled; to move or be moved suddenly.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sterten
Language: enm
Decoded: sterten
Meaning: to leap up suddenly, rush out
Affix: -le
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A suffix forming agent nouns from verbs.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs