noun
- a person or thing that startles or causes sudden surprise or alarm
Examples
- The loud noise was quite a startler for the sleeping cat.
- That horror movie had several good startlers that made the audience jump.
- The unexpected announcement was a real startler for everyone in the meeting.
- The magician’s trick was a clever startler that caught everyone off guard.
- The sudden appearance of the deer was a startler for the hikers.
- That plot twist in the book was quite a startler.