"startlish" meaning in All languages combined

See startlish on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more startlish [comparative], most startlish [superlative]
Etymology: startle + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|startle|ish}} startle + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} startlish (comparative more startlish, superlative most startlish)
  1. (colloquial) Easily startled; skittish. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-startlish-en-adj-GqYHJEKa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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