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upstartled

upstartled adjective: startled awake or into action.

Adjective

upstartled (not comparable)

  1. (archaic, poetic) Startled awake or into action.

Origin of upstartled

From up- + startled.

Questions about upstartled

What does upstartled mean?
Upstartled means startled awake or into action.
What part of speech is upstartled?
Upstartled is an adjective.

Words near upstartled in the dictionary

  1. upstarted
  2. upstarting
  3. upstartish
  4. upstartism
  5. upstartle
  6. upstartled
  7. upstartles
  8. upstartling
  9. upstartness
  10. upstarts
  11. upstat

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