Word: startlish
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: star
tlish
Definition: Easily startled; skittish.
Morphemes:
Affix: start
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To jerk suddenly in surprise.
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.
Affix: -ish
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Somewhat, rather.