Word: startish
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: start
ish
Definition: Apt to start in fright; skittish; shy; said especially of a horse.
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: -ish
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Typical of, similar to, being like.