STARTFUL

Etymology

Adjective

startful (comparative more startful, superlative most startful)

Tending to start in fright; skittish.

Source: Wiktionary


Start"ful, a.

Definition: Apt to start; skittish. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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