Word: upstartle
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: up
star
tle
Definition: To cause to rise up in startlement.
Morphemes:
Affix: up-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to indicate increase.
Affix: start
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To begin, commence, initiate.
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 adjectives from verbs with the meaning of "prone to; tending to; apt to; capable of"; compare -ative.